Scrophularia californica

Taxobox
name = "Scrophularia californica"

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image_width = 230px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Scrophulariaceae
genus = "Scrophularia"
species = "S. californica"
binomial = "Scrophularia californica"
binomial_authority = Cham. & Schldl.

"Scrophularia californica" is a flowering plant in the figwort family which is known by the common names California figwort and California bee plant. It is native to the western United States and British Columbia. This is an unassuming plant with triangular, toothed, blue-green leaves in pairs opposite each other on a spindly, squared stem. The brownish-magenta flowers are rounded, hollow buds about a centimeter long with two long upper lobes. This species is a strong bee attractant.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7570,7572 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SCCA2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Scrophularia+californica Photo gallery]