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Wild Snapdragon

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description Wild Snapdragon Overview

Wild Snapdragon is an herbaceous plant naturalized across North America, noted for the unique, hinged flower structure that opens when squeezed.

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What makes a wild snapdragon flower open when it is squeezed?

Its flower has a hinged structure that opens when gentle pressure is applied. That unusual mechanism is the feature behind the snapdragon name.

Is wild snapdragon native to North America?

The plant described as wild snapdragon is naturalized across North America, meaning it grows there but is not treated as native. It is an herbaceous plant rather than a native North American woody shrub.

What is the best field mark for identifying wild snapdragon?

The hinged flower is the most distinctive field mark. A bloom that opens when squeezed is much more useful for identification than flower color alone.

Is wild snapdragon a woody shrub or an herbaceous plant?

Wild snapdragon is herbaceous, so it does not develop persistent woody stems like a shrub. Its most recognizable feature is the hinged flower structure.

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