Misopates orontium

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Misopates orontium (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, weasel's snout, lesser snapdragon or calf's snout. Past common names have included lesser snapdragon and corn-snapdragon.

Translations

ar: سيسم نهر العاصي; ca: gossets; cs: šklebivec přímý; cy: trwyn-y-llo lleiaf; de: Acker-Löwenmaul; fi: pikkumirrinkita; fr: muflier des champs; la: Misopates orontium; nl: akkerleeuwenbek; pl: wyżlin polny; sv: kalvnos; uk: польові ротики звичайні