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Scrophularia Linnaeus. Common name: Figwort.

Key to Scrophularia

A genus of about 200 species, of temperate and tropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. Though our two species are only subtly distinct morphologically, they are clearly distinct.

References: Fischer In Kadereit (2004); Kersh (2019) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019); Pennell (1935). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Scrophularia lanceolata | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Caleb Catto, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Caleb Catto | Scrophularia canina source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Patrick Dwyer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Patrick Dwyer | Scrophularia auriculata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Barry Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Barry Walter | Scrophularia auriculata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Scrophularia lanceolata | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Paul Marcum | Scrophularia lanceolata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Christian Berg, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christian Berg | Scrophularia canina source | Original Image ⭷

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