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Scutellaria galericulata
About
Scutellaria galericulata, the common skullcap, marsh skullcap or hooded skullcap, is a hardy perennial herb native to northern areas of the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, and almost all of Canada. It is a member of the mint family. The form is upright and is usually 20-45 centimeters in height, sometimes reaching up to 80 cm. It is a wetland-loving species and grows along fens and shorelines. The blue flowers are 1 to 2 centimeters long. The flowers are in pairs and are all on the same side of the stem. The flowers do not appear at the top of the stem.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Scutellaria galericulata
- Slug
- scutellaria-galericulata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Scutellaria
- Species
- galericulata
- Wikidata QID
- Q158111
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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