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Scrophularia umbrosa
FamilyGenus: Scrophularianative in Germany
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About this species
Scrophularia umbrosa is a native herbaceous plant of moist, nutrient-rich, calcareous soils in sunny locations across Great Britain. Its broad leaves and small flowers appear from June to September. The plant typically reaches around 0.6 m in height and prefers habitats with low disturbance.
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Ecological significance
Scrophularia umbrosa is a native species in Great Britain and forms part of the natural flora of damp, nutrient-rich habitats. It is not known to have any adverse ecological impact.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear from June to September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.639 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a moist, nutrient-rich, preferably calcareous soil. Avoid saline or dry conditions. This plant suits low-disturbance settings such as damp wild gardens or pond margins.
Scientific profile
Scrophularia umbrosa is a herbaceous, non-woody species with broad leaves, native in Great Britain. It grows in sunny, moist sites on nutrient-rich and calcareous soils, and is rated as having low salinity tolerance and a low disturbance indicator. Typical height is about 0.6 m. The flowering period extends from June to September. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and produces minute diaspores, around 0.08 mg. It is not assessed as threatened (Red List *).
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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