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Scutellaria nervosa

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Scutellaria nervosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species:
S. nervosa
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

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Scutellaria nervosa​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States