Snapdragon flowers are beautiful when in bloom, but when the seed pods dry, something more interesting appears ;)
The dried seed pods clearly resemble tiny skulls.
The Snapdragon flower (aka Antirrhinum or dragon flower) can be found in many household gardens and gets its name from its flower which resembles a dragon’s head (squeeze the snapdragon flower and the “dragon” mouth will open and close making it “talk”). Yet once the flower has died it leaves behind a seed pod with the appearance of a human head.
Many years ago, people thought the plant possessed mystical powers and would place them around their homes to shield the house from curses and witches. In Victorian days, the flower was a symbol of deception, suspicion, and mystery. Legend has it that concealing a snapdragon in your clothes makes a person appear fascinating, gracious, and cordial.
Article:
http://reekoscience.com/science-news/plants-science-news/snapdragon-flower-seed-pod-looks-like-human-skull-or-screaming-face
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man check this out , i grow my own lettuce. ..and one variety of romaine has seed pods almost exact to those pictured.peace.co.td
ReplyDeleteIt's only logical since the flowers appear to have mouths!
ReplyDeleteCool :)
ReplyDeleteAck! They really do look like skulls!!
ReplyDeleteOi
ReplyDeleteWow !indeed interesting n amazing !SubhanAllah :)
ReplyDeleteThanks 4 sharing !
Wow! I never knew that. Thanks. :-)
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ReplyDeleteGood
ReplyDeleteAt first sight i thought it was a skull! haha :) But nice flower though.
ReplyDeleteThey look like skulls.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's true.
ReplyDeleteTop right one looks like Yoda's skull...Goood goooood bwahahaha!
ReplyDeleteShows how important scale is :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like skull, truly spooky ! Thanks Corina!
ReplyDeleteWow...those snapdragon seed pods really do look like skulls. They'd certainly make amazing halloweeen decorations.
ReplyDeleteDon't know about this I've grown Antirhinum or snapdragons for quite a few years and never thought they looked like heads or skulls before 💀
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