Scrophularia rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana,
Red-stemmed Figwort, לוענית גדולה
 
Scientific name:  Scrophularia rubricaulis
Synonym name:  Scrophularia michoniana
Common name:  Red-stemmed Figwort
Hebrew name:  לוענית גדולה
Family:  Scrophulariaceae, לועניים

Scrophularia rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana, Red-stemmed Figwort, לוענית גדולה

 
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 rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana, Red-stemmed Figwort, לוענית גדולה


Scrophularia rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana, Red-stemmed Figwort, לוענית גדולה

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.


Scrophularia rubricaulis, Scrophularia michoniana, Red-stemmed Figwort, לוענית גדולה
Location: Gilboa, Mount Shaul; Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2009