Scutellaria ovata
heartleaf skullcap, heart-leaf skullcap, eggleaf skullcap, forest skullcap
Family
Lamiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
crenate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Month
April - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Skullcaps get their name from (and are recognized by) their crested calyx.
Animal Use
Attracts hummingbirds.
Habitat
In open woodlands, along roads, and on brushy slopes. Moist sand, loam, clay, limestone.