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Scutellaria sapphirina

Scutellaria sapphirina (Barneby) Olmstead

White Pine Skullcap

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Scutellaria nana var. sapphirina

USDA Symbol: SCSA6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: NV , UT
Native Habitat: Ridges, rocky, clay streambanks, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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