Misopates orontium
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Misopates |
| Species: | M. orontium
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| Binomial name | |
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Antirrhinum orontium | |
Misopates orontium, known as weasel's snout, 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.
Common names include linearleaf snapdragon,[1] weasel's snout, lesser snapdragon or calf's snout.
Taxonomy
Alternatively considered as the type species of section Orontium, genus Antirrhinum.
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Misopates orontium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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