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(Water Betony, Water Figwort)
Water figwort seems like an exotic mint because it has square stems that release an objectionable scent when touched, but this moisture-loving herbaceous perennial is actually a member of the snapdragon family. The upright water plant is native to the moist meadows and shorelines of western Europe and is only marginally attractive as a water garden plant aside from 'Variegata' which has leaves edged in ivory.
The tapering, tongue-like leaves are medium green with a wrinkly texture and small...
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(Variegated Water Figwort, Water Betony, Water Figwort)
This is the prettiest water figwort due to its lovely showy leaves irregularly edged in ivory. Water figwort seems like an exotic mint because it has square stems that release an objectionable scent when touched, but this moisture-loving herbaceous perennial is actually a member of the snapdragon family. The upright water plant is native to the moist meadows and shorelines of western Europe.
The tapering, tongue-like leaves are medium green with a wrinkly texture and small teeth along the edges....
Michael Charters, www.calflora.net
(California Figwort)
An herbaceous wildflower or weed, depending on your point of view, California figwort thrives in moist sunny spots along the coasts and inland wetlands from British Columbia south all the way to southern California. Although small, the tiny brownish red flowers it produces are interesting. Each stout tubular flower has a whitish center and reddish lips on the top. The foxglove-like flowers arise on thin delicate stems that branch and are lined with medium green lance-shaped leaves arranged in pairs....
(Figwort)
A short lived perennial or biennial wildflower native to temperate western and central Asia, the Oregon figwort grows as a small, but attractive weedy wildflower around the world, including Europe and North America. Both the doubly teethed leaves and clusters of yellow flowers are attractive.
The bright medium green leaves densely lined the short, square stems. Each leaf blade is a tapering heart with jagged edges. On stem tips in mid spring to early summer, a crown-like cluster of leaves seems...
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(New Mexican Figwort, Redbirds-in-a-Tree)
Small red flowers that look like odd bulbous birds decorate the branches of redbirds-in-a-tree from summer through fall. This moderately hardy perennial is a rare high altitude plant endemic to the mountains of New Mexico. It is most commonly found growing on rocky north-facing slopes or cliffs in piñon-juniper or other gymnosperm communities. On occasion it can be found growing at the base of canyons.
The tall, shrubby plants have upright stems lined with thin dark green waxy leaves that are...
