NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Scutellaria elliptica
Hairy Skullcap
Scientific Name: |
Scutellaria elliptica |
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Genus: |
Scutellaria |
Species Epithet: |
elliptica |
Common Name: |
Hairy Skullcap |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
mesic to dry forests. Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica is in most of NC; var. hirsuta is uncommon in the NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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Hairy Skullcap can be found in dry woods throughout NC. It has opposite leaves and a hairy, 4-angled stem; the flowers are bluish-purple (occasionally white) and the leaves are oval to diamond-shaped, with short stalks. Forsyth Co., NC
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/scutellaria-elliptica/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SCEL |
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