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Scrophularia nodosa
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Colour: |
Reddish brown |
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Flowering: |
June - September |
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Height: |
Up to 3' (100 cm) |
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Family: |
Scrophulariaceae |
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Common Figwort |
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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
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Common Figwort |
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Common Figwort |
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