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Scrophularia lanceolata
Also called American figwort, Western figwort, Lance-leaved figwort, Hare Figwort, Early Figwort, Lance Leaf Figwort, Lanceolate Figwort
Lanceleaf figwort is a native North American perennial herb with clusters of erect stems and small greenish-brown flowers. It is adaptable and grows well in open woods, thickets, and sunny fields.
Scrophularia lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the figwort family known by the common names lanceleaf figwort and American figwort. It is native to North America, where it is known from western and eastern Canada and much of the United States except for the southeastern quadrant. Past common names include Western figwort when the western US plants were grouped under the name Scrophularia occidentalis and the eastern US plants were called Scrophularia leporella with the common name hare figwort.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scrophularia lanceolata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
