Scrophularia umbrosa

Winged figwort ( Scrophularia umbrosa ssp. Neesii )

The Winged figwort or wing figwort ( Scrophularia umbrosa ) is a plant of the genus Brown Wurzen ( Scrophularia ).

Description

The Winged figwort is a perennial, herbaceous plant that usually reaches stature heights between 40 and 100 cm. Occasionally they can also be significantly higher. The stem grows upright. He is sometimes branched way branching in the upper part. The edges of the stem and the leaf petioles are drawn into four more or less broad, membranous wings. The leaves are elongated to ovate - oblong shape. They are sharply serrated or notched at the bottom.

The most loose inflorescence contains red-brown, greenish-yellow at the base, about 6 to 8 mm long flowers. The sepals are round and very blunt. The seeds are 0.8 mm long, 0.07 mg heavy.

The Winged figwort flowers mainly during the months of June to August and fruiting from August to September.

The plant is a winter stayer.

Subspecies

From the Winged figwort two subspecies are distinguished.

• Scrophularia umbrosa subsp. umbrosa ( Winged figwort narrow sense ), in which all leaves are cut sharp and pointed leak. The Staminodium this subspecies is twice as wide as long, wrong - heart-shaped, columns and narrowed into the stalk.
• Scrophularia umbrosa subsp. neesii ( Wirtg. ) are E. Mayer ( Notched figwort ), at the leak and notched the lower leaves obtuse. Only the middle and upper are cut. The Staminodium this subspecies is about three times as wide as long and has a suddenly stepped stem.

• Stem
• Flower
• Journal of Laub S. umbrosa subsp. umbrosa

Occurrence

The Winged figwort grows in streams and grave reedbeds, wet thickets and also in the flowing water. They usually preferred clay, often calcareous mud and clay soils.

The Winged figwort comes from Denmark prior to Southern Europe. To the east, it penetrates into Central Asia. Also, you can find them in the middle North America.

In Germany, the Winged figwort comes in the middle and southern area scattered to fairly common. In the north and northwest it is rare or absent. In Austria and Switzerland it is quite common.

The distribution of the two subspecies is still unclear insufficient.