Scrophularia desertorum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Scrophularia desertorum (Munz) R. J. Shaw

Desert figwort

2017 Wendy Walker

2012 Steve Matson

2006 Larry Blakely

2009 Steve Matson

Scrophularia desertorum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Scrophularia
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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PLANTS	Scrophularia californica var. desertorum

Information about Scrophularia desertorum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SCDE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/05/2023).