Scutellaria cardiophylla

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species:
S. cardiophylla
Binomial name
Scutellaria cardiophylla
Engelm. & A. Gray

Its habitat may be rocky or sandy soil in seepage areas, ancient fields, banks, grassy regions in open woodlands, and woodland edges.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b NRCS. "Scutellaria cardiophylla". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Scutellaria cardiophylla - Engelm. & Gray". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ a b "Plants of Louisiana". warcapps.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.