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Lamiaceae

Veiny skullcap

Scutellaria nervosa Pursh

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Scutellaria

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Common names

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English
Veiny skullcap

Synonyms

  • Scutellaria ambigua Nutt.
  • Scutellaria gracilis Nutt.
  • Scutellaria nervosa f. alba Steyerm.
  • Scutellaria nervosa f. ternata Penland
  • Scutellaria nervosa var. ambigua (Nutt.) Fernald
  • Scutellaria nervosa var. calvifolia Fernald
  • Scutellaria nervosa var. typica Fernald
  • Scutellaria parviflora Raf. ex A.Ham.
  • Scutellaria parvula var. ambigua (Nutt.) Fernald
  • Scutellaria radicata Raf.
  • Scutellaria tenerifolia Sm.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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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.