Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh
Hare figwort, lanceleaf figwort
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Lamiales Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family Scrophulariaceae The figwort family (named for the resemblence of root nodes of some species to tubercular human lymph nodes, or scrophula)
Genus Scrophularia Named in 1474 by an Italian physician who noticed the resemblance between the rhizomal knobs of some species and the tubercular condition of human lymph nodes called scrophula
Species lanceolata Lance-like, referring to the shape of the leaves
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Older scientific or horticultural names
Scrophularia leporella E.P. Bicknell
Scrophularia occidentalis (Rydb.) E.P. Bicknell
Scrophularia pectinata Raf.
Scrophularia lanceolata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 28 cm)
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