Weasel'S Snout, Lesser-Snapdragon Care

Misopates orontium, known as weasel's snout, 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. Lesser-snapdragon is native to Europe and introduced in North America. It has been collected in Connecticut and Maine in waste areas and ditches. It has pink flowers that mature into elongated fruits that, to some, resemble a "weasel's snout" -- another common name for this species.

This plant might be poisonous

How to get rid of: Herbicide formulations containing oryzalin, trifluralin, or pendimethalin will control most grass species and some broadleaf weeds.