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Scrophularia desertorum

Scrophularia desertorum (Munz) R.J. Shaw

Desert Figwort, Mountain Figwort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Scrophularia californica var. desertorum

USDA Symbol: SCDE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Brick red to cream.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, gravelly washes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 desertorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scrophularia desertorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scrophularia desertorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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