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Swamp lousewort is a threatened plant in Connecticut. Swamp lousewort can be confused with a related plant, wood betony. Swamp lousewort, however, is a taller, more upright plant, and its leaves have no stalk or only a very short stalk.

• Family: Figwort (Scrophulariaceae)
• Habitat: wet meadows, shores, swamps; generally in limestone soil
• Height: 1-2 feet
• Flower size: 3/4 inch long
• Flower color: yellow
• Flowering time: August to September
• Origin: native