| Scutellaria alpina | |
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| Flowers of Scutellaria alpina at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Scutellaria |
| Species: | S. alpina
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutellaria alpina | |
Scutellaria alpina, the alpine skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
Description[edit]
Scutellaria alpina can reach a height of 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in). It is a small rhizomatous perennial plant. The stems are square, prostrate-ascending, branched, woody at the base and hairy. Leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, pubescent, oval, rounded at the base, 2–3 cm long, with a short petiole and crenulate margins. Inflorescence is a terminal tetragonal spike. The flowers are blue-violet or purple-white, 2.5–3 cm long. They bloom from June to August.
Distribution[edit]
This species is native to central and southern Europe and Russia.
Habitat[edit]
Scutellaria alpina prefers rocky areas in high calcareous mountains at elevation of 1,400–2,500 metres (4,600–8,200 ft) above sea level.
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