Scutellaria ovata Hill

Heartleaf skullcap (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Scutellaria

Characteristics

Erect, usually stout, 3–7 dm; lvs long-petioled, ovate to round-ovate, crenate (usually more than 12 teeth on each side), cordate at base; racemes 1 or more, to 1 dm, even the lowest bracts very different from the adjacent foliage lvs; cor (10)15–25 mm. Woods; Md. to n. O. and Minn., s. to S.C., Ala., and Mex., most abundant w. of the Appalachians. June, July. (S. cordifolia; S. versicolor) Three vars. with us.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Images

Leaf

Scutellaria ovata leaf picture by Gayle Judkins (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria ovata leaf picture by Ivan Pequeno (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria ovata leaf picture by Bailey Bailey Glassco (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Scutellaria ovata flower picture by Gayle Judkins (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria ovata flower picture by Gayle Judkins (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria ovata flower picture by Gayle Judkins (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Scutellaria ovata world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30012472-2
WFO ID wfo-0000308219
COL ID 4W2GC
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Scutellaria angustifolia Scutellaria pilosa Scutellaria versicolor Scutellaria mississippiana Scutellaria ovata var. calcarea Scutellaria ovata subsp. calcarea Scutellaria ovata subsp. mississipiana Scutellaria ovata subsp. mississippiensis Scutellaria ovata var. ovata Scutellaria ovata

Lower taxons

Scutellaria ovata subsp. bracteata Scutellaria ovata subsp. cuthbertii Scutellaria ovata subsp. ovata Scutellaria ovata subsp. pseudoarguta Scutellaria ovata subsp. virginiana Scutellaria ovata subsp. rugosa Scutellaria ovata subsp. mexicana Scutellaria ovata subsp. rupestris Scutellaria ovata subsp. venosa