Antirrhinum majus, the common snapdragon, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum. The plant was placed in the family Plantaginaceae following a revision of its prior classical family, Scrophulariaceae.
Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum majus subsp. linkianum
Snapdragon -- Antirrhinum majus (cultivar) with buds with glandular hairs
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants 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.
Antirrhinum
Yellow Snapdragon Flower
Antirrhinum majus Flower
Pink Snapdragon Flower