Antirrhinum majus

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 617. 1753.

Common names: Muflier commun
WeedyIntroducedIllustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 17. Mentioned on page 10.

Stems terete, 3–8(–15) dm, glabrous or sparsely stipitate-glandular proximally, stipitate-glandular distally. Leaves: blade narrowly elliptic to lanceolate, 50–70 × 5–20 mm, glabrous or sparsely stipitate-glandular proximally. Inflorescences stipitate-glandular, sometimes glabrous; bracts similar to distal leaves. Pedicels 1–7 mm, stipitate-glandular. Flowers: sepals 5–10 mm, stipitate-glandular; corolla palate yellow; filaments 20–40 mm. Capsules 7–10 mm wide. 2n = 16 (Europe).


Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Disturbed ground.
Elevation: 0–2000 m.

Distribution

Introduced; B.C., Ont., Que., Calif., Conn., D.C., Ill., Iowa, La., Mass., Mich., Mo., N.Y., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., Wis., sw Europe, introduced also in Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia.

Discussion

Antirrhinum majus is a popular garden plant grown as an annual; it occasionally escapes but is short-lived. Some cultivars have been developed with different growth forms, corolla colors, or open-throated flowers.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Kerry A. Barringer +  and Neil A. Harriman† +
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B.C. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Calif. +, Conn. +, D.C. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, La. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, Utah +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, sw Europe +, introduced also in Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Asia +, Africa +  and Australia. +
0–2000 m. +
Disturbed ground. +
Flowering May–Oct. +
Weedy +, Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Antirrhinum majus +
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