Scutellaria nervosa

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Scutellaria nervosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species:
S. nervosa
Binomial name
Scutellaria nervosa

Scutellaria nervosa, commonly known as the veiny skullcap, [1] is a flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is primarily found in the Ohio River drainage of the Midwest and Upper South. [2] It is primarily found in alluvial, often calcareous forests. [3]

It produces tubular white flowers with purple dots in late spring.

References

  1. NRCS. "Scutellaria nervosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2016-06-10.