| Scutellaria elliptica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Scutellaria |
| Species: | S. elliptica
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.
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Scutellaria elliptica, commonly called hairy skullcap,[2][3][4] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a perennial forb found in the southeastern and mid-eastern states of the United States. It has blue flowers.
Distribution[edit]
Sctellaria elliptica is found in several of the United States ranging from Texas on the west to New York on the east and Michigan on the north to Florida on the south. Its global conservation status is secure according to Natureserve.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Scutellaria elliptica". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ [1] Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scutellaria elliptica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
- ^ Citizen science observations for Scutellaria elliptica at iNaturalist