Scrophularia rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana,
Red-stemmed Figwort, לוענית גדולה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Scrophularia rubricaulis |
| Synonym name: |
| Scrophularia michoniana |
| Common name: |
| Red-stemmed Figwort |
| Hebrew name: |
| לוענית גדולה |
| Family: |
| Scrophulariaceae, לועניים |
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, dissected once, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Red, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Scrophularia, Figwort, alludes to the plant's use as a treatment for scrofula, a form of tuberculosis.
According to the Doctrine of Signatures (which holds that a plant's appearance indicates the ailments its treats), Scrophularia root resembles the swollen glands, infected with tuberculosis.
Location: Gilboa, Mount Shaul; Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2009
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