Scutellaria multiglandulosa


Scutellaria multiglandulosa is a flowering plant in the genus Scutellaria and family Lamiaceae. It grows in parts of the Southeastern United States. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Small's skullcap.

Description

S. multiglandulosa can reach a height between 1.5 and 8 decimeters. The lowest-sitting leaves are triangular-ovate in shape and have a length of 0.7 to 3.5 centimeters. The higher leaves are range in shape from lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, with a length ranging between 2.5 and 6 centimeters.
When flowers are produced they are blue to violet in color. Petals are 1.3 to 2.5 centimeters in length.

Habitat

Within the United States' Coastal Plain region, this species has been observed occurring in habitat types such as pine flatwoods, recently-burned scrubs, sandridges, and longleaf pine forests, among others.
It occurs in environments with loamy soil, loamy sand, sandy soil, and gravel.