Common Figwort
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Scrophularia nodosa
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Common Figwort is a rather ugly plant with odd-looking flowers
about 1 cm long. The flowers are cup-shaped, reddish/brown
above and green/yellow below and contain 4 large stamens. The leaves are ovate and toothed. The stem is covered in sticky hairs. This flower thrives in damp deciduous woodland. It was used in herbal medicine as a treatment for skin eruptions. |
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