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Scrophularia atrata
Scrophularia atrata Pennell
Black Flowered Figwort, Black-flower Figwort, Darkflowered Figwort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCAT3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , BlackBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Black-red.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Calcareous, diatomaceous soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
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 atrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scrophularia atrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scrophularia atrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR