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Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica) |
Color Photograph: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
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Scutellaria serrata The stem and leaves of Showy Skullcap are smooth, not hairy.
Scutellaia incana The leaves of Downy Skull cap are longer and narrower.
Scutellaria ovata The leaves of Heart-shaped Skullcap are heart shaped. Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica) Identification: Flowers tubular, narrow, violet. Upper petal a concave caplike structure with two smaller, lateral petal lobes. Bottom petal lobes fused into a downward hanging, bilobed lip. Corolla tube bent upwards. Flowers arranged in a terminal raceme (loose spike). Stem square. Stem and leaves hairy. Leaves ovate, with a toothed outer margin. Upper leaves nearly sessile to the stem, lower leaves with long petioles. Plant 1 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Iowa in the west, eastward to southern New York and southward to Florida and Texas. Habitat: Hairy Skullcap is found in dry woods and thickets. |
Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica)
Similar Species: Showy Skullcap (Scutellaria serrata) Downy Skullcap (Scutellaria incana) Heart-shaped Skullcap (Scutellaria ovata)
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