Scutellaria parvula Michx.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Scutellaria parvula Michx.

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 11 [Scutellaria leonardii Epling ]; stems with spreading glandular hairs, and often also minutely hairy on the angles; principal lvs sessile, ovate to rotund, 10–15 mm, half to three- fourths as wide, pubescent over the whole surface; lateral veins 3–5 on each side of the midvein; cal glandular-hairy. Prairies, upland woods, and rock-ledges; Que. to Minn., s. to Fla. and Tex. Two vars.

  • Common Names

    little skullcap