Flower:

Flowers are ¼ to 1/3 inch long, about ¼ inch across, tubular with a round base and 5 rounded lobes. The 2 upper lobes are longest, extend straight out and are shiny reddish brown on the outside. A lower lobe folds down and is more green. There are 4 stamens; a yellow one that sticks out of the “mouth” is sterile. The flowers are on short open clusters oppositely attached on the top part of the plant. A plant sometimes has more than one “spike” of flowers.

Leaves and stem:

Leaves are up to 8 inches long and 3 inches wide, with a sharply pointed tip, sharp coarse teeth, and leaf stems less than 1/3 the length of the leaf. Attachment is opposite and there are often smaller leaves attached at the leaf joint. The main stem is angled and/or grooved and is slightly hairy when the plant is young but becomes smooth with age.

Fruit:

Fruit is a dull brown sectioned capsule, shaped something like a tear drop.

Notes:

Lance-leaf Figwort isn't a very showy flower, but I think it is interesting nonetheless. Before it flowers it looks similar to Stinging Nettle, but there are no stinging hairs on the leaves.