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:

Scutellaria saxatilis

Scutellaria saxatilis Riddell

Smooth Rock Skullcap

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SCSA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , GA , IN , KY , MD , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 77 - Wildflower Search - Wildflower Identification Website (2020) WildflowerSearch.org

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-15
Research By: SET

Go back