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

Scrophularia canina
Inflorescence
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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

Description

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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

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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

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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

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  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.