Scutellaria nervosa
Appearance
Scutellaria nervosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Scutellaria |
Species: | S. nervosa
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Binomial name | |
Scutellaria nervosa |
Scutellaria nervosa, commonly known as the veiny skullcap,[1] is a flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is primarily found in the Ohio River drainage of the Midwest and Upper South.[2] It is primarily found in alluvial, often calcareous forests.[3]
It produces tubular white flowers with purple dots in late spring.
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Scutellaria nervosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States