Oregon Figwort
Scrophularia californica
- Native to:
- Canada, Mexico, United States
United States. Soil Conservation Service Cleary, C. W,Royal Zoological Society of Ireland,Davidson, Anstruther, 1860-1932,Suksdorf, Wilhelm N,Jones, Marcus E. (Marcus Eugene), 1852-1934,Parsons, Mary Elizabeth,United States. Soil Conservation Service,Cash, Edith K. (Edith Katherine), 1890- United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering,Edwin, Gabriel,Boulder, Colo. : D.M. Andrews,Macoun, James Melville, 1862-,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus:
- Scrophularia
- Species:
- Scrophularia californica
- USDA Symbol:
- SCOR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- red, maroon
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Amblyptilia pica, Autographa labrosa, chalcedony midget (Elaphria chalcedonia), Clepsis fucana, omnivorous leaftier (Cnephasia longana), orange tortrix moth (Argyrotaenia citrana), orange tortrix moth (Argyrotaenia franciscana), Phymatopus hectoides, white-shouldered fruit moth (Ptycholoma peritana), Variable checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Crotch bumble bee (Bombus crotchii), ⚠️Western honey bee (Apis mellifera), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Hummingbirds: Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) Moths:Autographa labrosa Butterflies:Variable checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- hummingbirds, native bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown after fire; common in post-fire chaparral and coastal scrub recovery.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; surface sow and do not cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI