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Scutellaria is a genus of about 300 species of plants commonly known as skullcaps.

genus is widespread in temperate regions and on tropical mountains. Most are annual or perennial herbaceous
Herbaceous

A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaf and stem that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. A herbaceous plant may be Annual plant, Biennial plant or Perennial plant....
 plants from 5 cm to 1 m tall, but a few are subshrub
Subshrub

A subshrub is a horticultural rather than strictly botany category of woody perennial plant. It is distinguished from a shrub by its ground-hugging stems and lower height, with overwintering perennial woody growth typically less than 10–20 cm tall, or by being only weakly woody and/or persisting only for a few years....
s; some are aquatic. They have four-angled stems and opposite leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
. The flowers have upper and lower lips. The genus is most easily recognized by the typical shield on the calyx that has also prompted its common name.








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Scutellaria is a genus of about 300 species of plants commonly known as skullcaps.

Description

The genus is widespread in temperate regions and on tropical mountains. Most are annual or perennial herbaceous
Herbaceous

A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaf and stem that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. A herbaceous plant may be Annual plant, Biennial plant or Perennial plant....
 plants from 5 cm to 1 m tall, but a few are subshrub
Subshrub

A subshrub is a horticultural rather than strictly botany category of woody perennial plant. It is distinguished from a shrub by its ground-hugging stems and lower height, with overwintering perennial woody growth typically less than 10–20 cm tall, or by being only weakly woody and/or persisting only for a few years....
s; some are aquatic. They have four-angled stems and opposite leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
. The flowers have upper and lower lips. The genus is most easily recognized by the typical shield on the calyx that has also prompted its common name.

Selected species

  • Scutellaria albida
  • Scutellaria alborosea
    Scutellaria alborosea

    Scutellaria alborosea is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
  • Scutellaria alpina - Alpine Skullcap
  • Scutellaria altissima
  • Scutellaria angustifolia
  • Scutellaria atriplicifolia
  • Scutellaria aurata
  • Scutellaria baicalensis
    Scutellaria baicalensis

    Scutellaria baicalensis is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family....
     - Chinese Skullcap
  • Scutellaria barbata
    Scutellaria barbata

    Scutellaria barbata is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Other names include ban zhi lian , scullcap or skullcap, barbat skullcap, skute barbata, or herba scutellariae barbatae....
  • Scutellaria brittonii
  • Scutellaria californica
    Scutellaria californica

    The California skullcap is a species of plant Endemism to California. It is found in the scrub and low elevation mountains of Northern California...
  • Scutellaria columnae
  • Scutellaria costaricana
    Scutellaria costaricana

    Scutellaria costaricana, also known as the Scarlet Skullcap or Costa Rican Skullcap, is a popular tropical house plant....
  • Scutellaria formosana
  • Scutellaria galericulata
    Scutellaria galericulata

    Common Skullcap , also known as Marsh Skullcap or Hooded Skullcap, is a hardy perennial plant herb native to Britain, Europe, and Asia....
     - Common Skullcap
  • Scutellaria hastifolia - Spear-leaved Skullcap
  • Scutellaria hirta
  • Scutellaria incana
  • Scutellaria incarnata
  • Scutellaria indica
  • Scutellaria integrifolia
  • Scutellaria lateriflora
    Scutellaria lateriflora

    Scutellaria lateriflora, also known as Blue skullcap, Hoodwort, Virginian skullcap, mad-dog skullcap is a hardy perennial plant herb native to North America....
  • Scutellaria longifolia
  • Scutellaria minor - Lesser Skullcap
  • Scutellaria montana
  • Scutellaria nana
    Scutellaria nana

    Scutellaria nana, also known as Dwarf skullcap....
     - Dwarf Skullcap
  • Scutellaria orientalis
  • Scutellaria ovata
    Scutellaria ovata

    Scutellaria ovata, commonly known as the heart-leaf Scutellaria, is a member of the Lamiaceae. Its range in the United States is from Minnesota to Florida, and from Kansas to the Atlantic coast, although the plant is listed as threatened in Minnesota and was considered "probably extirpated" from Michigan....
     - heartleaved skullcap
  • Scutellaria parvula
  • Scutellaria purpurascens
  • Scutellaria resinosa
  • Scutellaria rubicunda
  • Scutellaria scordiifolia
  • Scutellaria splendens
  • Scutellaria tuberosa
  • Scutellaria ventenatii
  • Scutellaria violacea


    • See also

    • Chinese herbology
      Chinese herbology

      Chinese Herbology , is the common name for the subject of Chinese materia medica. It includes the basic theory of Chinese materia medica, "crude medicine," "prepared drug in pieces" and traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations' source, collection and preparation, performance, efficacy, and clinical applications....
       50 fundamental herbs


    External links

    • USDA - US Department of Agriculture
    • Scutellaria images on , a biological image database
    • Pictures of as a medicine.