Scutellaria parvula


Scientific Name:Scutellaria parvula
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Family:Scrophulariaceae
Common Name:Small Skullcap
Authority: Michaux
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C Value:6
Wetness:FACU
# of Species in  
Genus in Illinois:
9
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:Blue
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Opposite
Leaf Type:Simple
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Leaf Margin:Entire
Leaf Toothing:Entire
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
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ID Tips:upper leaves sessile, lower leaves petiolate. very small but very attractive. flowers are produced individually from the axils of the leaves, rather than in terminal or axillary racemes
Gee Whiz:Bees usually suck nectar from the flowers, although some of them also collect pollen.
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More Info:Illinois Wildflowers Search