Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Cressler, Alan

Scutellaria elliptica var. hirsuta

Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng. var. hirsuta (Short & Peter) Fernald

Hairy Skullcap

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Scutellaria ovalifolia ssp. hirsuta

USDA Symbol: SCELH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 28 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MI , MO , MS , NC , OH , PA , TN , TX , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Scutellaria elliptica var. hirsuta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scutellaria elliptica var. hirsuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scutellaria elliptica var. hirsuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back