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| THE FIGWORT FAMILY | |||||||||
| The figwort family is very common in Saskatchewan. The leaves are usually opposite, though they may be alternate, whorled, or all basal. The leaf margin may be entire to pinnately or palmately lobed. The flowers are irregular and are commonly 2-lipped. The upper lip usually has two lobes and the lower lip three lobes. Each flower has two or four stamens. If four stamens are present, they are in two groups of two and are usually attached to the petals. The sepals and the petals are commonly fused together. In some species, large, brightly-coloured bracts hide the flowers. The fruit is a many-seeded capsule. | |||||||||
| LANCELEAF FIGWORT | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Scrophularia lanceolata | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Lanceleaf figwort grows as tall as 200 cm. The leaves are opposite and short-stalked. The leaves are oval and have a saw-toothed margin. The petals are greenish purple. Each flower has four fertile stamens and one sterile stamen. The sterile stamen is yellowish-green and scale-like. The fruit is a dull brown capsule. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Lanceleaf figwort grows in woods and clearings. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| This plant is found in southern Saskatchewan in the Mixed Grassland ecoregion. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| Lanceleaf figwort is endangered because of extreme rarity in Saskatchewan. This species is regionally restricted in Saskatchewan but is usually locally numerous within limited areas. Possible threats have been identified for this species. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY LANCELEAF FIGWORT | |||||||||
| * Are the plants up to 200 cm tall? * Are the leaves opposite? * Is a yellowish-green, scale-like sterile stamen present? * Did you find it in southern Saskatchewan? | |||||||||
| If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found lanceleaf figwort! | |||||||||
