Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Scrophulariales
        Family: Scrophulariaceae
          Genus: Scrophularia
            Species: macrantha

Mimbres Figwort - Scrophularia macrantha

Mimbres Figwort

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Herbaceous perennial, 4-11 dm tall, with 1-several stems; leaves glabrous, opposite or whorled, broadly lanceolate to ovate, coarsely serrate, thin, 6-8 cm long; inflorescence a loose, few-branched, terminal panicle, somewhat glandular pubescent; flowers showy, tubular, bilabiate, bright red, 13-22 mm long, glandular pubescent; fertile stamens 4, fifth stamen sterile, rounded, longer than broad; stigma capitate; fruit a somewhat woody, oblong, 2-chambered, septicidal capsule, 8-11 mm long; seeds numerous, small, rugose. Flowers July to October.

Status

Global Rank: G2

State Rank: S2

State Status: E

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status:

NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 5

Number of Mapped Locations: 47

Number of Observations: 126

Observation date range: 09-12-1959 to 08-29-2023

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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