Scutellaria lateriflora

ClassificationDicots
FamilyLamiaceae
Family (Traditional)Lamiaceae
GenusScutellaria
Species:Scutellaria lateriflora L.
Common NameBlue Skullcap
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Dorsifixed; Base Flower Color: Blue; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Nut; Fruit Type: Nutlet; Fruit Type: Schizocarp; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 2; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4
C value 5
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (2)

SynonymFull Citation
Scutellaria lateriflora var. albiflora Scutellaria lateriflora var. albiflora
Scutellaria lateriflora var. grohii Scutellaria lateriflora var. grohii Boivin

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Allen (KY), Ballard (KY), Bath (KY), Boone (KY), Boyle (KY), Bracken (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Casey (KY), Christian (KY), Clark (KY), Clinton (KY), Estill (KY), Fayette (KY), Floyd (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Graves (KY), Green (KY), Greenup (KY), Hopkins (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Knox (KY), Laurel (KY), Leslie (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), McCreary (KY), Madison (KY), Mason (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Owen (KY), Powell (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Simpson (KY), Trigg (KY), Trimble (KY), Union (KY), Webster (KY), Whitley (KY), Benton (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dyer (TN), Fayette (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henry (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Loudon (TN), McMinn (TN), McNairy (TN), Macon (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Shelby (TN), Smith (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Unicoi (TN), Warren (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: MEM, VDB, MTSU, UOS, KNK, UCHT, ETSU, BEREA, TENN, APSC, EKY, HTTU

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1940 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
HTTU020295 Allen Kentucky
HTTU
Scutellaria lateriflora
HTTU020302 Ballard Kentucky
HTTU
Scutellaria lateriflora
HTTU020303 Ballard Kentucky
HTTU
Scutellaria lateriflora
HTTU020308 Ballard Kentucky
HTTU
Scutellaria lateriflora
HTTU020311 Ballard Kentucky
HTTU
Scutellaria lateriflora
31973000014978 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Scutellaria lateriflora
31973000014976 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Scutellaria lateriflora
TENN-V-0187131 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Scutellaria lateriflora
APSC0010782 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Scutellaria lateriflora
TENN-V-0187132 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Scutellaria lateriflora
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Plant Photos

Scutellaria lateriflora - Milo Pyne
Scutellaria lateriflora - Milo Pyne
Scutellaria lateriflora - Milo Pyne
Scutellaria lateriflora - Milo Pyne
Scutellaria lateriflora - Tara Littlefield
Scutellaria lateriflora - Tara Littlefield
Scutellaria lateriflora - Tara Littlefield
Scutellaria lateriflora - Tara Littlefield
Scutellaria lateriflora - Tara Littlefield
Scutellaria lateriflora - Tara Littlefield
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell
Scutellaria lateriflora - Theo Witsell