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Cressler, Alan

Scutellaria elliptica

Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.

Hairy Skullcap

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SCEL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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