Scutellaria serrata

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Scutellaria serrata
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S. serrata in Shenandoah National Park
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species:
S. serrata
Binomial name
Scutellaria serrata
Andrews

Scutellaria serrata, commonly known as showy skullcap or serrate skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States, where it occurs in rich forests and other upland wooded habitats. [1] [2]

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Description

Scutellaria serrata is a perennial herb with erect, simple stems and opposite leaves. Leaf blades are coarsely toothed and the flowers are borne in terminal racemes. The flowers are typically blue-violet and bilaterally symmetrical, with a tubular corolla typical of the mint family. [2]

Taxonomy

Scutellaria serrata was first described by Henry Cranke Andrews in 1807. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Scutellaria serrata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  2. 1 2 "Scutellaria serrata". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
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