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Know Your Natives – Hairy Skullcap
Hairy skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family is one of nine skullcap species known to occur in Arkansas. The genus name is from the Latin scutella, a dish, in reference to the distinctive shape of the lower portion … Continue reading
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Tagged Hairy Skullcap, Lamiaceae, Scutellaria, Scutellaria elliptica
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Know Your Natives – Heart-leaf Skullcap
Heart-leaf skullcap (Scutellaria ovata*) of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family is one of 11 skullcaps** found in Arkansas that have blue to purple, two-lipped tubular flowers. Heart-leaf skullcap occurs from Texas and Minnesota east to the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Heartleaf Skullcap, Know Your Natives, Lamiaceae, Scutellaria, Scutellaria ovata
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Neat Plant Alert – Heart-leaf skullcap
One of Arkansas’ rare plants in the Mint (Lamiaceae) family, heart-leaf skullcap (Scutellaria cardiophylla), is blooming right now at Lake Catherine State Park in the Ouachitas of central Arkansas. It is found in just 5 counties in Arkansas and is … Continue reading