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]
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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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It produces tubular white flowers with purple dots in late spring.
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scutellaria nervosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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