Scutellaria wrightii
(Wright's Skullcap)
Scutellaria wrightii, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 8149
Scutellaria wrightii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 0756
Scutellaria wrightii, St. Edward’s Park, Austin, Travis Co. 3758
Scutellaria wrightii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 0763
Scutellaria wrightii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 0766
| 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. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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