Misopates orontium (L.) Raf.
(Weasel’s-snout)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMisopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout)
FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE (toadflaxes, speedwells, foxgloves and plantains)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Misopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout) :
1: Misopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout)
10 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
sown in vegetable patch in garden
Image 1: Flowering shoot - white backgroundImage 2: Plants - in flower - in vegetable patchImage 3: Flower - bottom view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Flower - face view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Flower - sepal removed to show base of corolla - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Flower - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Seeds - enlargedImage 8: Seeds - highly enlargedImage 9: Seeds - magnified
2: Misopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout)
25 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: Base of plantImage 3: Flower - side view - close-upImage 4: Flower - side view - close-up (2)Image 5: Ripe capsule - close-upImage 6: Seed - magnifiedImage 7: Seeds - enlargedImage 8: Seeds - magnifiedImage 9: Seeds - magnified (2)Image 10: Upper stem - magnified

Misopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Misopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Misopates orontium (Weasel’s-snout)
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