Scrophularia scopolii
Italian Figwort
Also known as: Scrophularia betonicaetolia Wydl.
- Scrophularia betonicaetolia Wydl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Scrophulariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Scrophularia scopolii (commonly known as Italian figwort) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Scrophularia, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms