Taxon Report

Scrophularia villosa Penn.

Santa Catalina figwort

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Taxon Summary

Scrophularia villosa, commonly known as Santa Catalina figwort, is a perennial shrub in the Scrophulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 45 to 510 meters. Scrophularia villosa is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Scrophularia villosa Penn.
Common Name:
Santa Catalina figwort
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1S0D0
USDA Plants Symbol: SCVI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug Apr-Aug
Elevation: 45-510 (150-1675)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 26
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island South (3211873), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845)

Notes

Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl. and vegetation recovering; still a threat on SCT Isl.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 March 2025].