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.
Scutellaria californica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Scutellaria |
Species: | S. californica
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Binomial name | |
Scutellaria californica |
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
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scutellaria californica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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