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Scutellaria arenicola

Scutellaria arenicola Small

Florida Scrub Skullcap

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SCAR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: FL , GA
Native Habitat: Scrubby flatwoods, sandhills, thickets at swamp edges, roadsides.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Scutellaria arenicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scutellaria arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scutellaria arenicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-25
Research By: CBR

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