Antirrhinum
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax or dog flower. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, Canada, and North Africa. Antirrhinum species are widely used as ornamental plants in borders and as cut flowers.
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Antirrhinum, commonly known as snapdragons or dragon flowers, is a genus of plants named for their distinctive flowers that resemble a dragon's face and open and close when gently squeezed. These plants are native to rocky regions across Europe, North Africa, and North America, and are popular in gardens and as cut flowers for their ornamental appeal.
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Species
common toadflax
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
Native toAlgeria, France, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia
Observations99,644
Common Name: snapdragon
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Circumscription
- Infrageneric subdivision
- Snapdragons
- Species
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- Genetic studies
- Uses
- Gallery
- References
- Sources
- External links
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax or dog flower. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, Canada, and North Africa. Antirrhinum species are widely used as ornamental plants in borders and as cut flowers.
== Description == The Antirrhinum is morphologically diverse, particularly the New World group (Saerorhinum). The genus is characterized by personate flowers with an inferior gibbous corolla.