Misopates orontium

Weasel's snout
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Misopates
Species: M. orontium
Binomial name
Misopates orontium
(L.) Raf.
Synonyms

Antirrhinum orontium

Weasel's snout (Misopates orontium) is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is a native of disturbed ground in Europe. It is also naturalised as a weed in other parts of the world such as North America. The pink flowers resemble a miniature Snapdragon and are followed by a hairy green fruit which is said to resemble a weasel's snout.

Also called Lesser Snapdragon or Calf's Snout.

Taxonomy

Alternatively considered as the type species of section Orontium, genus Antirrhinum.

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