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Scutellaria nana
Scutellaria nana A. Gray
Dwarf Skullcap, Little Skullcap
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s): Scutellaria holmgreniorum
USDA Symbol: SCNA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale yellow, lower lip purple-spotted.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORNative Habitat: Dry, barren, volcanic soils, scrub.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scutellaria nana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scutellaria nana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scutellaria nana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-25Research By: CBR