Biology:Scutellaria alabamensis
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Short description: Species of wildflower
| Alabama skullcap | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Scutellaria |
| Species: | S. alabamensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutellaria alabamensis Alexander
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Scutellaria alabamensis, known as Alabama skullcap, is a rare and endangered wildflower, endemic only to 9 counties in North central Alabama.[1][2]
Description
Alabama skullcap is an erect perennial herb, usually 4.5–6 cm tall, that produces blue and white flowers in an elongated cluster (rarely, flanked by 2 lateral clusters). Blooms early June-early July. [3]
It is one of 300-400 members of the Scutellaria genus of flowering plants, commonly known as skullcaps. [4][circular reference]. The skullcap name is because of the resemblance to medieval helmets.
References
- ↑ "plants.usda.gov". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SCAL2.
- ↑ "Flora of Alabama". http://www.floraofalabama.org/Plant.aspx?id=2465.
- ↑ "natureserve.org". http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Scutellaria+alabamensis.
- ↑ "wiki/Scutellaria". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutellaria.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15364530 entry
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