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Scutellaria ovata ssp. ovata

Scutellaria ovata Hill ssp. ovata

Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaved Skullcap, Ovate-leaved Skullcap

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Scutellaria cordifolia, Scutellaria ovata ssp. calcarea, Scutellaria ovata ssp. mississippiensis, Scutellaria ovata ssp. pseudovenosa, Scutellaria ovata ssp. versicolor, Scutellaria ovata var. calcarea, Scutellaria ovata var. versicolor

USDA Symbol: SCOVO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic forests, woodlands, wooded slopes and ravines.

Web Reference

Webref 25 - Flora of Wisconsin: Consortium of Wisconsin Herbaria (2015) Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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