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Scrophulariaceae Collection

Scrophulariaceae, commonly known as the figwort family, is a diverse and captivating group of flowering plants

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower

Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers, France. June

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers, France. June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: RF - Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) resting on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

RF - Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) resting on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) with dew droplets on wings. Cornwall, England, UK. June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria) UK, July

Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria) UK, July

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Figwort (Scrophularia grandiflora) against sky

Figwort (Scrophularia grandiflora) against sky. Globose flower with protruding upper lip that functions like umbrella to protect stamens. Cultivated in garden

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), blue nectar guides and anthers, pollen and stigma fluorescing

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), blue nectar guides and anthers, pollen and stigma fluorescing in UV light. Focus stacked

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: (Veronica sp) in flower, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008

(Veronica sp) in flower, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower detail, Devon, UK. June

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower detail, Devon, UK. June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Fallow fields burst into flower containing Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)

Fallow fields burst into flower containing Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), Hoarry mullein (Verbascum pulverulentum), Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) and Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abruzzo

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Fallow field in flower containing Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Fallow field in flower containing Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Woad (Isatis tinctoria), Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis) Olympian mullein (Verbascum longifolium) and Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea)

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Page 101. Myoporum acuminatum, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)

Page 101. Myoporum acuminatum, c. 1803-06 (w / c, pen, ink and pencil)
5670407 Page 101. Myoporum acuminatum, c.1803-06 (w/c, pen, ink and pencil) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum sp. ), X-ray

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum sp. ), X-ray
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum sp.), X-ray

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) juvenile resting on foxglove

Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) juvenile resting on foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, backlit with stamens and style visible through corolla

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, backlit with stamens and style visible through corolla. Dark spots on lower lip attract bumblebee pollinators. Pollinated by bumblebees with long proboscis

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) corollas with spatter mark nectar guides

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) corollas with spatter mark nectar guides. Pollinated by long tongued bumblebees able to reach nectar

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Monkey flowers growing wild in Redwood National Park

Monkey flowers growing wild in Redwood National Park. They were named as such because flowers look like a monkey face

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower

Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum), flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: (Paederota lutea) growing in crack in rock, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, July 2009

(Paederota lutea) growing in crack in rock, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, July 2009

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Eurepean yellow rattle (Rhinanthus alectorolophus) flowering in alpine meadow, Liechtenstein

Eurepean yellow rattle (Rhinanthus alectorolophus) flowering in alpine meadow, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, Brtnicky Hradek, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian

Common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, Brtnicky Hradek, Ceske Svycarsko / Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic, September 2008

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus luteus)

Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus luteus)

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Foxglove plant in bloom, New York Botanical Garden, New York, USA

Foxglove plant in bloom, New York Botanical Garden, New York, USA
Foxglove (Scrophulariaceae), The Shirley Digitalis Purpurea in New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York, United States of America

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Close-up of Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), Neumarkt, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Close-up of Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), Neumarkt, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Common monkey-flower (Mimulus guttatus)

Common monkey-flower (Mimulus guttatus)

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Trees in a Paulownia plantation in Queensland. Paulownia is a fast growing timber which can be

Trees in a Paulownia plantation in Queensland. Paulownia is a fast growing timber which can be coppiced to produce a
EL-1917 Trees in a Paulownia plantation in Queensland. Near Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia. Paulownia sp Paulownia is a fast growing timber which can be coppiced to produce a continuing supply of

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: USA, Oregon, Mt. Hood Wilderness, Elk Cove Creek flowing through meadow of wildflowers

USA, Oregon, Mt. Hood Wilderness, Elk Cove Creek flowing through meadow of wildflowers. Credit as: Steve Terrill / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Tiger Monkey Flower (Mimulus tigrinus)

Tiger Monkey Flower (Mimulus tigrinus)

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Denseflower mullein -Verbascum densiflorum-, against blue sky, Bavaria, Germany

Denseflower mullein -Verbascum densiflorum-, against blue sky, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Oftia africana, Goegap Nature Reserve, Namaqualand, South Africa

Oftia africana, Goegap Nature Reserve, Namaqualand, South Africa

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Scarce Swallowtail -Iphiclides podalirius- on mullein, Bulgaria

Scarce Swallowtail -Iphiclides podalirius- on mullein, Bulgaria

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Georgian Mullein (Verbascum georgicum) flowering, dominating flowery grassland, near Aktas Golu

Georgian Mullein (Verbascum georgicum) flowering, dominating flowery grassland, near Aktas Golu, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) close-up of flowers, French Alps, France, August

Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) close-up of flowers, French Alps, France, August

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Round-leaved fluellen, Kickxia spuria, flowering prostrate plant on wasteground

Round-leaved fluellen, Kickxia spuria, flowering prostrate plant on wasteground

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: orange ball buddleja, Buddleja glabosa, large flowering shrub

orange ball buddleja, Buddleja glabosa, large flowering shrub

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Young yellow rattle plants, Rhinanthus minor, in grassland

Young yellow rattle plants, Rhinanthus minor, in grassland

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Ivy-leaved speedwell, Veronica hederifolia, seedling cotyedons with new true leaves developing

Ivy-leaved speedwell, Veronica hederifolia, seedling cotyedons with new true leaves developing

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Fingered Speedwell (Veronica triphyllos) flowering, Thetford, Norfolk, England, March

Fingered Speedwell (Veronica triphyllos) flowering, Thetford, Norfolk, England, March

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Greek Mullein (Verbascum olympicum) flowers and felted stems, in garden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Greek Mullein (Verbascum olympicum) flowers and felted stems, in garden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Cretan Mullein (Verbascum arcturus) flowering, growing on wall of Catholic monastery, Akrotiri

Cretan Mullein (Verbascum arcturus) flowering, growing on wall of Catholic monastery, Akrotiri, Crete, Greece, April

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum) flowering, Bulgaria, May

Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum) flowering, Bulgaria, May

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Rock Speedwell (Veronica fruticans) flowering, growing on acid rock, Heas Valley, French Pyrenees

Rock Speedwell (Veronica fruticans) flowering, growing on acid rock, Heas Valley, French Pyrenees, France, June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) close-up of flowers, Kent, England, June

Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) close-up of flowers, Kent, England, June

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Verticillate Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) flowering, French Alps, France, July

Verticillate Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) flowering, French Alps, France, July

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) flowering, growing on old stone wall, Carmarthen

Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) flowering, growing on old stone wall, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, May

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Scrophulariaceae, Canary Island Foxglove (Isoplexis canariensis)

Scrophulariaceae, Canary Island Foxglove (Isoplexis canariensis), Temperate greenhouse suffruticose plant with
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume XLIII, Plate 69 by Angela Rossi Bottione: Scrophulariaceae, Canary Island Foxglove (Isoplexis canariensis)

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Scrophulariaceae, Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum), Herbaceous perennial plant for rocky

Scrophulariaceae, Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum), Herbaceous perennial plant for rocky gardens
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume II, Table 90 by Francesco Peyrolery, Scrophulariaceae, Purple Mullein (Verbascum phoeniceum)

Background imageScrophulariaceae Collection: Mullein - Verbascum Thapsus (Verbasco candidum mas) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium

Mullein - Verbascum Thapsus (Verbasco candidum mas) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542



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Scrophulariaceae, commonly known as the figwort family, is a diverse and captivating group of flowering plants. This family encompasses a wide range of species, each with its own unique characteristics and beauty. In the enchanting world of Scrophulariaceae, nature's wonders come to life. A garden bumblebee gracefully hovers towards the majestic foxglove flower in France during the vibrant month of June. The delicate petals of the foxglove glisten with dew droplets as a common darter dragonfly finds solace upon its elegant structure in Cornwall, England. As we explore further into this botanical realm, we encounter the moth mullein spreading its charm across the landscapes of the United Kingdom in July. Figwort proudly stands tall against a picturesque sky backdrop, showcasing its grandeur and resilience. The foxglove never fails to mesmerize us; its blue nectar guides and anthers illuminate like beacons while pollen and stigma fluoresce under ethereal light. Veronica flowers bloom on Mount Cheget in Russia's Caucasus region during a magical June in 2008. Devon's countryside unveils intricate details within every foxglove flower - an exquisite sight that captures our imagination. In Italy's Abruzzo region, fallow fields burst into colorful arrays containing corn chamomile, hoary mullein, purple toadflax, and common poppy - creating breathtaking tapestries for all who witness them. Another Italian field showcases poppies dancing alongside woad plants while corn chamomile thrives amidst Olympian mullein and purple toadflax - an explosion of colors that celebrates nature's artistry. Historical illustrations by Leonhart Fuchs take us back centuries ago when Mullein was depicted with meticulous detail on page 101. Myoporum acuminatum comes alive through watercolors delicately applied with pen ink and pencil strokes – reminding us how these plants have fascinated humanity throughout time.