Snapdragons are brilliant colorful flowers with petals forming the
shape of a dragon's mouth. They are native to the Mediterranean area;
however, the specific species Antirrhinum majus are the garden variety
we see in the United States. The petals of this flower come in shades
of white, yellow, or even crimson colors. The scientific classification
for snapdragons is division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order
Lamiales, family Plantaginaceae, genus Antirrhinum, and species majus.
Shara Fessler
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