Skull flowers | The Execrable Complexion of Snapdragon Seed Pods — The Antirrhinum, commonly known as the snapdragon, has been a popular garden plant for many years, and is also known as the dragon flower, its common name derives from the flower's resemblance to a dragon's head.
When laterally squeezed, the dragon will open and close its mouth: ask any grandparent whose flowers have been decimated by over keen but clumsy grandchildren. Yet once the skull flower has died, leaving behind the snapdragon flower seed pod, something a little more macabre appears. The dragon skull flower – just a visual metaphor, after all – appears to have a skull.
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Flowers that look like skulls, skull and flower Dragon skull Flower |
Little wonder, then, that ancient cultures held the snapdragon flower skull to possess supernatural powers. They were thought to offer protection from deceit, curses, and witchcraft if planted in your garden. Another myth maintains that they can restore youthfulness and beauty to any woman who ate them. It’s a wonder that the witches didn’t raid the gardens in which skull plants grew to repair their own ravaged features.
First Photo by Flickr User Laajala
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Snapdragon flower skull |
Photo by Flickr User Laajala
Snapdragon Seed
Flower that looks like a skull — Concealing a snapdragon flower skull about the body was supposed to make a person appear gracious and fascinating. Perhaps it is for this reason that the snapdragon skulls were designated to symbolize deception and presumption in the Victorian language of flowers. However, a lady could also be sent to show gratitude to another - perhaps as a thank you for that marvelous anti-aging potion. Let's face it - those Charmed Ones can't be getting any younger.
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Snapdragon skull flower |
Photo by Flickr User Ombrosoparacloucycle
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Snapdragon skulls |
Photo by Flickr User Nancy Ouellet
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Snapdragon skull |
Photo by Flickr User Ombrosoparacloucycle
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Under an electron microscope the snapdragon pod looks, if anything, even more supernatural. Photo by Flickr Karin Jones |
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Dead snapdragon flower |
Photo by Flickr User Nex Ninek
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Dragon skull flower |
Photo by Flickr User Ombrosoparacloucycle
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Snapdragon pods |
Photo by Flickr User Emiliano Boga
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Dead snapdragon flower |
Photo by Flickr User Kath_Bar
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Skull and flower |
Photo by Flickr User Marcia
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Snapdragon flower seed pod |
Photo by Flickr User Kath_Bar
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Flowers that look like skulls |
Photo by Flickr User Summerbloomz Etc
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Skull orchid |
Photo by Flickr User Marcia
Source | Kuriositas, Allyeargarden
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