Scutellaria californica

Scutellaria californica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species: S. californica
Binomial name
Scutellaria californica
A.Gray

Scutellaria californica, the California skullcap,[1] is a species of plant endemic to California. It is found in the scrub and low elevation mountains of Northern California.

It is a small plant growing up to half a meter high, bearing small, white or yellowish snapdragon-like flowers which are said to smell of apples. The leaves are green and arranged oppositely on the erect stem.

References

  1. "Scutellaria californica". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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