Water figwort
Scrophularia umbrosa
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Scrophularia
Water figwort belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae, order Lamiales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Water figwort faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Urban development, agricultural expansion, and water management practices have significantly reduced suitable habitat, while pollution and invasive species further compromise remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Water figwort inhabits wet woodlands, stream margins, ditches, and other damp areas with rich, moist soils. The species typically occurs in partially shaded environments along waterways and in wetland edges where water levels remain consistently high.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Water figwort faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Urban development, agricultural expansion, and water management practices have significantly reduced suitable habitat, while pollution and invasive species further compromise remaining populations.
Agricultural intensification and land conversion
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Wetland habitat destruction and drainage
Competition from invasive plant species
Water pollution and eutrophication
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Water figwort (Scrophularia umbrosa). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/water-figwort