Scutellaria cardiophylla, known as gulf skullcap and heartleaf skullcap,[1][2] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma;[1] it is considered a rare/imperiled species across most of its range.[2] Skullcaps get their name from (and are recognized by) their crested calyx.[3]
| Scutellaria cardiophylla | |
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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. cardiophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Scutellaria cardiophylla Engelm. & A. Gray
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Its habitat may be rocky or sandy soil in seepage areas, ancient fields, banks, grassy regions in open woodlands, and woodland edges.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scutellaria cardiophylla". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Scutellaria cardiophylla - Engelm. & Gray". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ a b "Plants of Louisiana". warcapps.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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