Scrophularia nodosa L. is a plant in the Scrophulariaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Scrophularia nodosa L.

Scrophularia nodosa L.

Scrophularia nodosa L. is a perennial herbaceous common figwort growing across most of the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zones on moist waste ground.

Genus
Scrophularia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Scrophularia nodosa L.

Scrophularia nodosa L., commonly known as figwort, woodland figwort, and common figwort, is a perennial herbaceous plant. It occurs in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the exception of western North America. This species grows in moist, cultivated waste ground.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Scrophulariaceae Scrophularia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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