Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring) It has "showier", larger and redder upper-lips, and a red/pink flower tube - Common Figwort instead is smaller, has a green flower tube and a purple-brown upper lip and also not these very circular upper petals..

Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring) It has "showier", larger and redder upper-lips, and a red/pink flower tube - Common Figwort instead is smaller, has a green flower tube and a purple-brown upper lip and also not these very circular upper petals..

Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). Water Figwort as the name suggests likes to be in wet / damp conditions. Common Figwort not so much.

Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). Water Figwort as the name suggests likes to be in wet / damp conditions. Common Figwort not so much.

Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). Horrid blurry image, but of major ID note here is the wide scarioius (papery) borders on the sepals. Common Figwort does have them, but they are much narrower.

Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). Horrid blurry image, but of major ID note here is the wide scarioius (papery) borders on the sepals. Common Figwort does have them, but they are much narrower.

Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring) There are actually four anthers (only 2 visible here) and the little thing beneath is the stigma on its long style draping over the lower petals. Another ID note is the staminoide (infertile stamen) under the upper petals. It is rounded here - Common Figwort's instead is more elongated.

Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring) There are actually four anthers (only 2 visible here) and the little thing beneath is the stigma on its long style draping over the lower petals. Another ID note is the staminoide (infertile stamen) under the upper petals. It is rounded here - Common Figwort's instead is more elongated.

Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). It's a taller and more robust plant than Common Figwort.

Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). Common Figwort instead has leaves with sharply toothed edges, unlike these rounded ones of Water Figwort.

Water Figwort (Scrophularia auriculata) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex (by spring). Common Figwort instead has leaves with sharply toothed edges, unlike these rounded ones of Water Figwort.