If you’re not looking for them, you probably won’t see them. The tiny flowers of Maryland figwort Scrophularia marilandica, a member of the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae), range from reddish to almost brown in color. The flowers look like a miniature upside down scoop. The leaves and the root have been used medicinally. A tea of the leaves is traditionally used as a folk remedy for restlessness, anxiety and a mild sleep aid. Native groups used the root for fevers, hemorrhoids, and as a diuretic.