Scutellaria serrata


Scutellaria serrata, commonly known as showy skullcap or serrate skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States, where it occurs in rich forests and other upland wooded habitats.

Description

Scutellaria serrata is a perennial herb with erect, simple stems and opposite leaves. Leaf blades are coarsely toothed and the flowers are borne in terminal racemes. The flowers are typically blue-violet and bilaterally symmetrical, with a tubular corolla typical of the mint family.

Taxonomy

Scutellaria serrata was first described by Henry Cranke Andrews in 1807.