Scrophularia lanceolata
Scrophulariaceae
Lance-Leaved Figwort
Clustered, erect, 4-sided, sticky stems. Leaves egg- to lance-shaped, 4–5 in. long, tapering to pointed tip, saw-toothed. Inflorescence consists of a long narrow cluster of stemmed flowers with soft hairs and glands. Flowers small, bicolored, yellowish green or brownish green tinted light maroon on upper side; 2 lobes of upper lip pointing out; 3 lobes of lower lip small, with center lobe folded outward; staminode fan-shaped, wider than long. Grows in moist meadows, streambanks, at low to mid elevations. Scrophularia californica has longer leaf petioles, upper lip of flowers with 2 dark maroon projecting lobes, staminode purple to brown, baseball bat-like to egg-shaped, longer than wide.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 20–40 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, Vernal Wet
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
