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Snapdragon - Antirrhinum majus

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Snapdragon Snapdragon - Antirrhinum majus dylan Bristol 28 Jun 2021, 12:55 p.m. 27 Jun 2021, 2:05 p.m.
Snapdragon Snapdragon - Antirrhinum majus dylan Bristol 28 Jun 2021, 12:55 p.m. 27 Jun 2021, 2:05 p.m.

Species Description

Fairly common and widespread throughout the UK particularly in the South. Habitat includes: walls, old quarries, wasteland, pavements, tips etc. Growing habit: Annual / short-lived Perennial. Flowers: Early Summer to Autumn. Has been cultivated since Elizabethan times and is very popular in gardens. It was first recorded in the wild by 1762.