Scrophulariaceae - figwort family
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Mount Desert Island is home to 4 species in 2 genera. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Scrophularia (2 species)
Scrophularia lanceolata - lance-leaved figwort (uncommon [see note 1 at bottom of page])
Scrophularia nodosa - woodland figwort (rare)
Verbascum (2 species)
Verbascum blattaria - moth mullein (uncommon)
Verbascum thapsus - common mullein (occasional)
leaf arrangement | |
Scrophularia | opposite |
Verbascum | alternate |
Scrophularia (figwort)
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leaf margin | |
Scrophularia lanceolate | coarsely toothed |
Scrophularia nodosa | bluntly toothed |
Scrophularia lanceolata (lance-leaved figwort) - [information to be added]
Scrophularia nodosa (woodland figwort) - [information to be added]
Verbascum (mullein)
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plant height | leaf blade length | leaf surface | |
Verbascum blattaria | 30–120 cm | 40–250 cm | glabrous or nearly so |
Verbascum thapsus | 30–200 cm | 80–500 cm | densely tomentose |
Verbascum blattaria (moth mullein) - [information to be added]
Verbascum thapsus (common mullein) - [information to be added]
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Note:
1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.