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Antirrhinum majus
It is an herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 0.5 - 1 m tall, rarely up to 2 m. The leaves are spirally arranged, broadly lanceolate, 1–7 cm long and 2 - 2.5 cm broad. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, each flower is 3.5-4.5 cm long, zygomorphic, with two 'lips' closing the corolla tube; wild plants have pink to purple flowers, often with yellow lips. The fruit is an ovoid capsule 10 - 14 mm diameter, containing numerous small seeds. The plants are pollinated by bumblebees, and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies.
It is native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern France, and east to Turkey and Syria.
The common name "snapdragon", originates from the flowers' reaction to having their throats squeezed, which causes the "mouth" of the flower to snap open like a dragon's mouth.
We call it little dog cause if you cut just 2 little corners under it looks like a dog face, remember from when I was still in the kindergarten the kids from my neighborhood and I, we would run around with them and barked vau vau :D
Spotted on Apr 8, 2013
Submitted on Apr 8, 2013
