Pollinator plant

Green Figwort

Scrophularia umbrosa

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Common names

25 names · 22 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (21)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • غدب ظلي[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 翅茎玄参[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 綠玄参[3]
  • 翅莖玄参[3]
Czech
  • krtičník křídlatý[3]
Danish
  • Vand-brunrod[3]
Estonian
  • tiivuline sealõuarohi[3]
Finnish
  • luhtasyyläjuuri[3]
German
  • Flügel-Braunwurz[2]
  • Geflügelte Braunwurz[1][3]
Hungarian
  • szárnyas görvélyfű[3]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Sparnuotasis bervidis[3]
Polish
  • Trędownik skrzydlaty[3]
Russian
  • Норичник теневой[3]
Slovak
  • krtičník krídlatý[3]
Slovenian
  • krilata črnobina[3]
Swedish
  • strandflenört[3]
Turkish
  • Su Kestereotu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Ранник затінковий[3]
Welsh
  • Gwrnerth glas[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 umbrosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Green Figwort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Geflügelte Braunwurz — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Scrofulaire des ombrages — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Scrophulaire ailée — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • scrofularia alata — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Gevleugeld helmkruid — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Scrophularia umbrosa ↗

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

Source records
  • Green Figwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157719; taxon 4VZL9.
  • Flügel-Braunwurz (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 157718; taxon 4VZL9.
[3] Scrophularia umbrosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Green Figwort — results[18].names[1]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Geflügelte Braunwurz — results[18].names[2]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Scrofulaire des ombrages — results[18].names[5]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Scrophulaire ailée — results[18].names[6]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • scrofularia alata — results[18].names[17]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Gevleugeld helmkruid — results[18].names[13]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • krtičník křídlatý — results[18].names[3]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Vand-brunrod — results[18].names[4]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • tiivuline sealõuarohi — results[18].names[7]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Норичник теневой — results[18].names[8]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Sparnuotasis bervidis — results[18].names[9]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • 翅茎玄参 — results[18].names[10]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • 翅莖玄参 — results[18].names[11]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • 綠玄参 — results[18].names[12]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Trędownik skrzydlaty — results[18].names[14]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • strandflenört — results[18].names[15]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Ранник затінковий — results[18].names[16]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • غدب ظلي — results[18].names[18]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • szárnyas görvélyfű — results[18].names[19]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • luhtasyyläjuuri — results[18].names[20]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Gwrnerth glas — results[18].names[21]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • krilata črnobina — results[18].names[22]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • krtičník krídlatý — results[18].names[23]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
  • Su Kestereotu — results[18].names[24]; taxon id 168700; Scrophularia umbrosa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Scrophularia umbrosa 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

Green Figwort (Scrophularia umbrosa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Scrophularia umbrosa — 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 1192073; ID 4VZL9; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1192073; ID 4VZL9; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.