[Wildflowers with 5 Petals in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The Figwort Family in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

Scrophulariaceae

The figwort family was split into 4 families: Orobanchaceae, Phrymaceae, Plantaginaceae and Scrophulariaceae as seen below.

Lewis' Monkeyflower: Mimulus lewisii

Partial Listing of Members of the former Figwort Family Found in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington:

Broomrape Family: Orobanchaceae

Paintbrush: The Genus Castilleja -

Birdbeaks (Bird-beaks): The Genus Cordylanthus -

Common Eyebright, Hairy Eyebright: Euphrasia nemorosa (Synonyms: Euphrasia americana, Euphrasia arctica, Euphrasia arctica ssp. borealis, Euphrasia borealis, Euphrasia canadensis, Euphrasia curta, Euphrasia officinalis, Euphrasia pectinata, Euphrasia tatarica) -

Owlclovers: The Genus Orthocarpus -

Louseworts: The Genus Pedicularis -

Little Rattlebox: Rhinanthus minor -

Monkeyflower Family: Phrymaceae

Monkeyflowers (Monkey-flowers): The Genus Mimulus -

Plantain Family: Plantaginaceae

Blue-eyed Marys: The Genus Collinsia -

Foxglove: Digitalis purpurea var. purpurea -

Toadflax: The Genus Linaria -

Dalmatian Toadflax: Linaria dalmatica -

Butter-and-eggs: Linaria vulgaris -

Turtle Heads: Nothochelone nemorosa -

Penstemons: The Genus Penstemon -

Brooklimes and Speedwells: The Genus Veronica -

Figwort Family: Scrophulariaceae

Butterfly-bush: The Genus Buddleja

Mudworts: The Genus Limosella

Figworts: The Genus Scrophularia

Mulleins: The Genus Verbascum -

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