Snapdragons
Snapdragon - the colourful summer flower
Snapdragons (botanically Antirrhinum) are among the most popular summer flowers and can be found in many summer bouquets. Their native habitat stretches from south-west Europe to north-west Africa and west Asia. There are around 21 species in the western Mediterranean region and around 15 species in western North America. They belong to the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). The most well-known is the snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus). As it has been cultivated as a garden and cut flower since the 15th century and was already popular as a cottage garden flower in our grandmother's time, there are several regional names for this summer flower, such as "snapdragon", "snapdragon", "dog's head", "calf's mouth" or "frog's mouth".
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