Antirrhinum majus
Common name
snapdragon
Family
Plantaginaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Orange, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1946
Origin
S.W. Europe
Etymology
antirrhinum: From the Greek anti ‘resembling’ and rhis (rhinos) ‘snout’, alluding to the shape of the flower