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Agrorrhinum orontium, Antirrhinum arvense, Antirrhinum breviflorum, Antirrhinum calycinum, Antirrhinum craniolare, Antirrhinum humile, Antirrhinum jamaicense, Antirrhinum orontium, Antirrhinum oruntium, Antirrhinum purpureum, Orontium arvense
Corn Snapdragon, saysam, Weasel's Snout
Weasel's snout (Misopates orontium) is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae. It is a native of disturbed ground in Europe. It is also naturalised as a weed in other parts of the world such as North America. The pink flowers resemble a miniature Snapdragon and are followed by a hairy green fruit which is said to resemble a weasel's snout.[+]
Misopates orontium, also known as Weasel's Snout, is an annual herb native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. In Qatar, it has been found growing in disturbed areas, such as roadsides and waste grounds, particularly during the winter months. The plant produces small, white or pale yellow flowers with a distinctive "snout-like" shape, typically between January and March. Records of Misopates orontium in Qatar are limited, but it is considered an introduced species, likely arriving through human activity or as a contaminant in imported soil or plant material.
Unripe fruit capsules held by persistent finger-like sepals of Corn Snapdragon (Weasel's Snout, Misopates orontium, Antirrhinum orontium, local name saysam) growing in bushes of Ziziphus nummularia on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014
Al Ghuwairiya HC St, Al-Ghuwayriyah, QatarThe unripe fruit capsules of Misopates orontium were observed to be held by persistent finger-like sepals. The plant was found growing in bushes of Ziziphus nummularia on the roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar. This observation took place on February 22, 2014. The fruit capsules were still unripe at this time, indicating that the plant was likely in an early stage of development. The presence of Misopates orontium in this area suggests that it is able to thrive in the local environment and can be found growing alongside other vegetation such as Ziziphus nummularia. The specific location and date of the observation provide valuable information about the plant's habitat and growth patterns in Qatar.
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