WEASEL'S-SNOUT Misopates orontium

Weasel's-snout is a charming archaeophyte wildflower with a long history in Britain's cultivated landscapes. This delicate annual thrives on light soils and can be found in arable fields, gardens, allotments and other disturbed ground. Producing its next generation from seed each year.

A scarce, herbaceous plant best known for its small, pinkish-purple flowers, flowering successionally, that strongly resemble miniature snapdragons. A species in decline.

BSBI 2025 Categorisation: Near Threatened

Height: 30cm

Flowers: June to October

Colour: Pink