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| Scientific Name | Scutellaria drummondii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SCDR2 |
| Common Name | Drummond's Skullcap | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32795 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Sandy, gravelly, rocky or clayey soils on rocks, ledges, flats, and on plateaus and hillsides. Plant: Annual with several erect or reclining, 6 to 12 inches tall; stems with relatively long, often gland-tipped, hairs. Leaves: Ovate leaves 1/4 to 3/4-inch long on short petioles lower, sessile above; lower leaves have crenate edges, upper leave edges are entire, small, short, somewhat glandular hairs on surfaces. Inflorescence: Small flowers from leaf axils along upper stem; blue-violet two-lipped corolla ~1/2-inch long; lower lip much larger with three lobes and parallel white guides; calyx has long hairs, some glandular. Bloom Period: February to July. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, and iNaturalist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Scutellaria ovata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SCOV |
| Common Name | Heartleaf Skullcap | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32772 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Encyclopedia of Life Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Moist or dry, sandy, limey soils in open woodlands, brushy areas and along roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial, one or more stems 9 to 30 inches tall, branched in upper section. Leaves: Opposite leaves along each stem, blades are 1-4 inches long, cordate-shaped, deeply veined, toothed edges. Lower leaves larger and have slender petioles; upper leaves much smaller and sessile. Inflorescence: Terminal racemes, up to 4 inches long, single or in a panicle; flowers with 5 pale to dark blue petals united at base into a slender tube; two petals united forming upper, hooded lip, bottom three petals forming a much larger lower lip with center petal having a white throat with dark speckles. Bloom Period: April to June. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Scutellaria wrightii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SCWR2 |
| Common Name | Wright's Skullcap, Bushy Skullcap | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32782 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry limestone, caliche or sandy loam soils in prairies, on bluffs, open woods and along roadsides; less common in Central Texas than S. drummondii Plant: Small, somewhat bushy perennial with numerous erect and curved branches arising from a woody base; stems 6 to 12 inches tall covered with minute hairs that are almost invisible. Leaves: Opposite, oval/oblong hairy leaves 3/8 to 3/4-inch long and less than 3/8-inch wide with rounded tips on short petioles ~1/8-inch long or less. Inflorescence: Small flowers ~3/8-inch long crowded in upper leaf axils; blue-violet two-lipped corolla; lower lip much larger with three lobes and parallel white guides; corolla bends sharply upward at the end of the calyx; calyx appears smooth to the naked eye. Bloom Period: March to July. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and iNaturalist. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
