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Scrophularia californica ssp. californica

Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. californica

California Bee Plant, California Figwort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Scrophularia nodosa var. californica

USDA Symbol: SCCAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Relatively damp places on slopes, chaparral, woodlands, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Scrophularia californica ssp. californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scrophularia californica ssp. californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scrophularia californica ssp. californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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