Scutellaria serrata Andrews

Showy skullcap (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Scutellaria

Characteristics

Stems simple, erect, 3–6 dm, essentially glabrous; lvs seldom more than 5 pairs, thin, ovate to rhombic-elliptic, 5–11 cm, crenate, broadly rounded to a cuneate base, glabrous or nearly so on both sides; petioles 5–20 mm; raceme commonly solitary, 6–15 cm, or with a pair of much shorter lateral ones as well; lowest pair of fls often subtended by foliage lvs; bracts entire, commonly surpassing the cal; cor 2.5 cm. Woods in the piedmont and mts.; Pa., and O. to N.C. and Tenn. May, June.
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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Cultivation

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

Leaf

Scutellaria serrata leaf picture by Michael Goldthwaite (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria serrata leaf picture by Michael Goldthwaite (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Scutellaria serrata flower picture by Debbye (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:458653-1
WFO ID wfo-0000308455
COL ID 4W2LJ
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Synonyms

Scutellaria integrifolia Scutellaria serrata var. montana Scutellaria serrata var. serrata Scutellaria serrata