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Scrophularia lanceolata
Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh
Lanceleaf Figwort, Hare Figwort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Scrophularia leporella, Scrophularia occidentalis, Scrophularia pectinata
USDA Symbol: SCLA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Scrophularia lanceolata has shiny flowers and a greenish-yellow fifth stamen. It is found from Alberta east to Nova Scotia, south to North Carolina, northwest to Ohio and Illinois, southwest to Oklahoma, and north to North Dakota.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , NB , NS , ON , QC , SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scrophularia lanceolata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scrophularia lanceolata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scrophularia lanceolata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-22Research By: TWC Staff