About Misopates orontium (L.) Raf.
Misopates orontium (L.) Raf., commonly called weasel's snout, is a herbaceous annual plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to disturbed ground habitats in Europe, and has become naturalized as a weed in other regions worldwide, including North America. Its pink flowers look like miniature snapdragons, and after flowering it produces a hairy green fruit that is described as resembling a weasel's snout. Currently recognized common names for this species include linearleaf snapdragon, weasel's snout, lesser snapdragon, and calf's snout. Past common names have included lesser snapdragon and corn-snapdragon.
