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Scrophularia nodosa L.

Common Figwort

Scrophulariaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Genus: Scrophularia (Figwort)

Synonyms

Scrophularia nodosa
Scrophularia nodosa L. subsp.
Scrophularia nodosa subsp. chamaeneriifolia

Related species

Scrophularia vernalis L. - Yellow Figwort
Scrophularia nodosa L. - Common Figwort
Scrophularia auriculata L. - Water Figwort
Scrophularia umbrosa Dumort. - Green Figwort
Scrophularia canina L. - French Figwort

Traits


    40&#8211;120&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> raceme-like to panicle-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> (slightly) zygomorphic, <ba><b>brownish to violet</b></ba>. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> indistinctly 2&#8209;lipped, spherical-ovoid,...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scrophularia nodosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Scrophularia nodosa

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Scrophularia nodosa

Scrophularia nodosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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