Lamiaceae
Marsh skullcap
Scutellaria galericulata
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Scutellaria
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Common names
By language (30)
- Arabic
- هربون مقلنس, قصيده
- arz
- هربون مقلنس
- Belarusian
- Шлёмнік звычайны, Шлемнік каўпаканосны
- Bulgarian
- Обикновена превара
- Catalan
- Escutel·lària
- Chinese
- 盔状黄芩, 兜冠黄芩, 岩藿香
- Czech
- Šišák vroubkovaný
- Danish
- Almindelig Skjolddrager
- Dutch
- Blauw glidkruid
- English
- Marsh skullcap, Common scullcap, Hooded skullcap, Skullcap
- Estonian
- Harilik tihashein
- Finnish
- Luhtavuohennokka, Vuohennokka
- French
- Scutellaire à casque, Grande toque, Scutellaire a casque, Scutellaire toque
- German
- Sumpf-Helmkraut, Gewöhnliches Helmkraut, Sumpfhelmkraut
- hsb
- Wšědny šišak
- Italian
- Scutellaia comune
- Latvian
- Bruņu ķiverene
- Lithuanian
- Pelkinė kalpokė
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Skjoldbærer
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Skjoldberar
- Persian
- بشقابی معمولی
- Polish
- Tarczyca pospolita
- Romanian
- Mirgău
- Russian
- Шлемник обыкновенный, Лихорадочная трава, Маточник, Сердечная трава, Шлемник колпаковидный, Шлемник колпачковый
- Slovak
- Šišak vrúbkovaný
- Slovenian
- Navadna čeladnica
- Spanish
- Canina, Escutelaria, Escutelaria común, Tercianaria, Terciaria, Yerba de la celada, Casida, Hierba de la celada
- Swedish
- Frossört, Getnos
- Ukrainian
- Шоломниця звичайна
- Welsh
- Cycyllog
Synonyms
- Cassida galericulata (L.) Scop.
- Cassida major Gilib.
- Scutellaria adamsii Spreng.
- Scutellaria epilobiifolia A.Ham.
- Scutellaria epilobiifolia f. albiflora Fernald
- Scutellaria epilobiifolia f. rosea Fernald
- Scutellaria galericulata f. albiflora Millsp.
- Scutellaria galericulata f. rosea E.L.Rand & Redfield
- Scutellaria galericulata f. uberrima C.G.Westerl.
- Scutellaria galericulata var. epilobiifolia (A.Ham.) Jordal
- Scutellaria galericulata var. glaberrima Benth.
- Scutellaria galericulata var. humilis Tinant
- Scutellaria galericulata var. pauciflora (Pant.) Nyman
- Scutellaria galericulata var. pubens Crép.
- Scutellaria galericulata var. pubescens Mutel
- Scutellaria galericulata var. vulgaris Benth.
- Scutellaria pauciflora Pant.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to August (from 2,482 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Andrew Conboy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Arthur Whiting, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Daniel Cahen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Дмитрий Дунин, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Erica Krimmel, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: jillllybean, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mirko Ubović, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chase Mathey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.