Scutellaria cardiophylla, known as gulf skullcap and heartleaf skullcap,[1][2] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma;[1] it is considered a rare/imperiled species across most of its range.[2] Skullcaps get their name from (and are recognized by) their crested calyx.[3]
Scutellaria cardiophylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Scutellaria |
Species: | S. cardiophylla
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Binomial name | |
Scutellaria cardiophylla Engelm. & A. Gray
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Its habitat may be rocky or sandy soil in seepage areas, ancient fields, banks, grassy regions in open woodlands, and woodland edges.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b NRCS. "Scutellaria cardiophylla". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Scutellaria cardiophylla - Engelm. & Gray". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ a b "Plants of Louisiana". warcapps.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.