Antirrhinum majus — Overview

Snapdragon learn more about names for this taxon

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The name of these plants comes from their flowers. The flowers look a little like a dragon’s head. When a flower is squeezed, the mouth of the dragon snaps open. When bumblebees land on a Garden snapdragon flower, it closes over them. This helps get pollen on the bees.

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