North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Scutellaria incana var. punctata

Scutellaria incana Biehler var. punctata (Chapm.) C. Mohr

hoary skullcap

Synonym(s): Scutellaria punctata

Image ID: 18731
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: SCINP
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Scutellaria incana var. punctata
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-02-05

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: SCUTE
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Scutellaria
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Skullcap
GENUS SUMMARY: (contributed by Bruce A. Sorrie and Alan S. Weakley)
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Recognizable by the tractor seat-shaped protuberance on the upper calyx. *Note: in key break 22b, corollas of S. alabamensis may reach 22 mm long; its calyces are both stipitate glandular and punctate glandular, thus differing from S. arenicola and S. mellichampii. In key break 22a, corollas of S. mellichampii may be as short as 21 mm; its calyces are punctate glandular only, unlike S. incana var. australis which has both punctate glands and stipitate glands on calyces.
GENUS REFERENCES: Pittman (1988)=Z; Collins (1976)=Y; Epling (1942)=X; Leonard (1892); Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: LAMIAC
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Lamiaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Mint Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: 1-3 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Opposite
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
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SYMMETRY: Bilateral (Zygomorphic)
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NATIVE RANGE: eastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Hoary skullcap has dense spikes of showy, deep blue flowers that bloom for many weeks in late summer. Its handsomely textured foliage contrasts beautifully with its unusual flowers. Its odd common name comes from the resemblance of the calyx of each flower to a skullcap. This Southeastern native perennial typically grows in the mountains of North Carolina in open woods and clearings and along roadsides. It is attractive enough to make the transition to a more formal garden. 2014 N.C. Wildflower of the Year.

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SOIL MOISTURE: Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
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GERMINATION CODE: 2
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
9505	2021-0142	2022-08-19		View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
13185	9505	37	Wait	2021-11-23	View
13194	9505	38	Wait	2021-11-23	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: SCINP
USDA Common Name: Hoary Skullcap
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MO, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Scutellaria incana var. punctata
COMMON NAME:
SYNONYMY: [= C, F, G, K, W, WV, Y; < S. incana - Mo, RAB, S, Va; ? S. punctata (Chapman) Leonard - X]
PHENOLOGY:
HABITAT: Mt (GA, NC, SC, VA):
COMMENTS: Dry to mesic forests and woodlands; common (rare in WV). A southern Appalachian endemic: sw. VA and WV south through w. NC, nw. SC, e. TN to n. GA and ne. AL.
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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Lamiaceae Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Mint Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence.
REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Scutellaria L. (Skullcap)
SUMMARY: (contributed by Bruce A. Sorrie and Alan S. Weakley)
REFERENCE: Pittman (1988)=Z; Collins (1976)=Y; Epling (1942)=X; Leonard (1892); Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Scutellaria incana var. punctata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Scutellaria incana var. punctata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Scutellaria incana var. punctata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Scutellaria incana var. punctata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Scutellaria incana var. punctata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scutellaria incana var. punctata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 18731 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 18733 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 18731 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 18734 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)