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Scrophularia umbrosa Dumort.

green figwort (Scrophulariaceae)

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Scrophularia umbrosa grows on river-banks in East Anglia, along the Severn, Teme and Corve, the Aire, Wharfe and Ribble, the Eden, the Tweed and its tributaries, the Liffey and a few other sites.

Shalbourne (VC22: Berkshire); 2020-07-03

 green figwort / Scrophularia umbrosa: _Scrophularia umbrosa_ grows on river-banks in East Anglia, along the Severn, Teme and Corve, the Aire, Wharfe and Ribble, the Eden, the Tweed and its tributaries, the Liffey and a few other sites.

The stems of Scrophularia umbrosa have even broader wings than Scrophularia auriculata, but the leaves are serrate, not crenate, and at least the lower ones are cuneate.

Shalbourne (VC22: Berkshire); 2020-07-03

 green figwort / Scrophularia umbrosa: The stems of _Scrophularia umbrosa_ have even broader wings than _Scrophularia auriculata_, but the leaves are serrate, not crenate, and at least the lower ones are cuneate.

The flowers of Scrophularia umbrosa have the same broad scarious sepal-margins as Scrophularia auriculata, but differ in that the staminode has 2 lobes.

Shalbourne (VC22: Berkshire); 2020-07-03

 green figwort / Scrophularia umbrosa: The flowers of _Scrophularia umbrosa_ have the same broad scarious sepal-margins as _Scrophularia auriculata_, but differ in that the staminode has 2 lobes.

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