Scutellaria elliptica

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Scutellaria elliptica
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species:
S. elliptica
Binomial name
Scutellaria elliptica
Muhl.

Scutellaria elliptica, commonly called hairy skullcap, [2] [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a perennial forb found in the southeastern and mid-eastern states of the United States. It has blue flowers.

Distribution

Scutellaria elliptica is found in several of the United States ranging from Texas on the west to New York on the east and Michigan on the north to Florida on the south. Its global conservation status is secure according to Natureserve. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Scutellaria elliptica". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe . Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas
  3. NRCS. "Scutellaria elliptica". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  4. Citizen science observations for Scutellaria elliptica at iNaturalist