Scutellaria elliptica
hairy skullcap
Family
Lamiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiole
Leaf Margin
crenate, dentate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, cuneate, deltoid, oval, ovate, rhombic
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
Skullcaps get their name from (and are recognized by) their crested calyx.
Habitat
Dry upland woods and thickets; mixed deciduous woodlands and road banks.