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Veined Skullcap (Scutellaria nervosa) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of "Pieter", Picasaweb.com
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Scutellaria galericulata The leaves of Common Skullcap are much narrower and longer than those of Veined Skullcap.
Scutellaria parvula Smaller Skullcap is very similar to Veined Skullcap. However the upper leaves of Smaller Skullcap are less than 0.65 inches in length and the outer margin of that species has ill-defined teeth or with at most 2 or 3 teeth on each side. Veined Skullcap (Scutellaria nervosa) 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. Flowers solitary, arising from the leaf axils. Corolla bent upward. Stem square. Leaves opposite, ovate, with numerous coarse teeth. Middle and upper leaves nearly sessile to the stem. Upper leaves greater than 0.65 inches in length. Plant 6 to 24 inches in height. Distribution: Iowa in the west to Ontario in the east, southward to Georgia and Louisiana. Habitat: Veined Skullcap is found in wet woods and thickets. Flowering period: May to July. |
Veined Skullcap (Scutellaria nervosa)
Similar Species: Common Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) Smaller Skullcap (Scutellaria parvula)
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