Scrophularia canina
Scrophularia canina, the dog figwort or French figwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Scrophularia |
| Species: | S. canina |
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Description
Close-up of flower
Scrophularia canina have a growth form that supports itself and are usually herbaceous perennials. This species has simple and broad leaves, square stems with small two lipped flowers borne in loose terminal clusters.[3] Individual plants can grow to 0.36 m (1 ft 2 in) in height.
Distribution
Scrophularia canina is found in most of southern and central Europe, and in north Africa. Seed dispersal is affected by wind gusts and plant structure.
Uses
It has been used be used in a phytoremediation experiment and has proven to be a more efficient accumulator of lead than Pistacia lentiscus.
References
- "Scrophularia canina | RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- Miller, Philip (1768). The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Best and Newest Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower Garden, and Nursery; as Also for Performing the Practical Parts of Agriculture. London.
- "dog figwort - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
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