Scrophularia canina

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Scrophularia canina
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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]

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Description

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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 ]

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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.