Scrophularia canina

Scrophularia canina
Inflorescence
Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Genus:	Scrophularia
Species:	S. canina
Binomial name
Scrophularia canina L.

Scrophularia canina, the dog figwort or French figwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. ^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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 .^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Scrophularia canina | RHS Gardening". rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. 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.
3. "dog figwort - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.