Pollinator plant

Common Figwort

Scrophularia nodosa

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Common names

28 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (23)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Залозніца вузлаватая[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 林地玄参[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 林地玄参[3]
Czech
  • krtičník hlíznatý[3]
Danish
  • Knoldet brunrod[3]
Estonian
  • harilik sealõuarohi[3]
Faroese
  • bøllut brúnrót[3]
Finnish
  • syyläjuuri[3]
  • tummasyyläjuuri[3]
German
Hungarian
  • göcsös görvélyfű[3]
Irish
Italian
Korean
  • 큰개현삼[3]
Lithuanian
  • Nariuotasis bervidis[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Trędownik bulwiasty[3]
Russian
  • Норичник узловатый[3]
  • Норичник шишковатый[3]
Slovak
  • Krtičník hľuznatý[3]
Slovenian
  • navadna črnobina[3]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Ранник вузлуватий[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Scrophularia nodosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Figwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knotige Braunwurz — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knotted Figwort — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Scrofulaire noueuse — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Castagnola — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Scrofularia nodosa — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knopig helmkruid — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Scrophularia nodosa ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Common Figwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157711; taxon 6XYQ3.
  • Knotige Braunwurz (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157712; taxon 6XYQ3.
[3] Scrophularia nodosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Figwort — results[21].names[2]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knotige Braunwurz — results[21].names[1]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knotted Figwort — results[21].names[3]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Scrofulaire noueuse — results[21].names[4]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Castagnola — results[21].names[6]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Scrofularia nodosa — results[21].names[5]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knopig helmkruid — results[21].names[10]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • krtičník hlíznatý — results[21].names[7]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Knoldet brunrod — results[21].names[8]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Норичник узловатый — results[21].names[9]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • brunrot — results[21].names[11]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • harilik sealõuarohi — results[21].names[12]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • tummasyyläjuuri — results[21].names[13]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Nariuotasis bervidis — results[21].names[14]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Trędownik bulwiasty — results[21].names[15]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • flenört — results[21].names[16]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • 큰개현삼 — results[21].names[17]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • 林地玄参 — results[21].names[18]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • 林地玄参 — results[21].names[19]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Норичник шишковатый — results[21].names[20]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Ранник вузлуватий — results[21].names[21]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • bøllut brúnrót — results[21].names[22]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Залозніца вузлаватая — results[21].names[23]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • navadna črnobina — results[21].names[24]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • göcsös görvélyfű — results[21].names[25]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Donnlus — results[21].names[26]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • syyläjuuri — results[21].names[27]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
  • Krtičník hľuznatý — results[21].names[28]; taxon id 124485; Scrophularia nodosa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Scrophularia nodosa is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Scrophulariaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Scrophularia nodosa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2447363; ID 6XYQ3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2447363; ID 6XYQ3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.