Scrophularia nodosa, Common Figwort

First Nature

Traditional / reference

Abstract

Botanical profile of common figwort noting it is sometimes confused with deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), but figwort flowers are only about 8 mm across, roughly a third the size of deadly nightshade's, and figwort has a distinctly square stem cross-section whereas deadly nightshade has round stems. Anchors the figwort/deadly-nightshade confusion and the square-stem and flower-size distinguishing tests.

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First Nature 'Scrophularia nodosa, Common Figwort'. Available at: https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/scrophularia-nodosa.php

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