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Scutellaria ovata
Heart-leaved skullcap is a pubescent mint family member that features snapdragon-like, tubular, two-lipped, blue-purple flowers (with whitish lower lips) that bloom from May to September in branched terminal racemes (to 6” long) atop square pubescent stems clad with ovate, crenate-serrate, rugose, heart-shaped green leaves (to 4” long). Plants typically grow from 16-24” tall. This skullcap is native from Maryland to Kansas south to Tennessee, Texas and Mexico.
Dappled shade in small clearing along trail through upland wooded area of Miller Springs Park.
Spotted on Jun 16, 2014
Submitted on Jul 24, 2014
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