Biology:Scutellaria orientalis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Yellow-flowered skull cap | |
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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. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutellaria orientalis L.
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Scutellaria orientalis, also known as yellow-flowered skull cap or yellow helmet flower, is a species of alpine rhizomatous perennial belonging to the genus Scutellaria, and classified under the family Lamiaceae.[1]
Description
The deciduous plant is woody-based, and its leaves are dark green and deeply toothed. The stems grow directly from the ground.[1] Its flowers are yellow, upright tubes with hooded tops up to 3 cm long. They grow very densely together during the prime of the season in summer.[1] The plant has a USDA Zone-5 hardiness level, and is able to grow in the harsh conditions of alpine tundra.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q12849790 entry
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