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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
Family: Scrophulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
An oil that is little inferior to olive oil is said to be obtained from the seeds. The report also says that the plant has been cultivated in Russia for this purpose. — An oil that is little inferior to olive oil is said to be obtained from the seeds.; The report also says that the plant has been cultivated in Russia for this purpose.; The seeds are very small and I wonder about the authenticity of this report.
Habitat & North American Range
Old walls, rocks and dry places. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)