List of plants known as figwort explained

Figwort usually refers to plants in the genus Scrophularia.

Some other plants - mainly Lamiales formerly or still in the Scrophulariaceae - are also called "figwort". These include:

• Euphrasia officinalis (Red eyebright)
• Veronica officinalis (Common speedwell)
• Veronica anagallis-aquatica (Water speedwell)
• Gratiola officinalis (Common hedgehyssop)
• Bacopa monnieri (Coastal waterhyssop)
• Scoparia dulcis (Sweet broomweed)
• Ilysanthes riparia (False pimpernel)