NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Scutellaria integrifolia
Helmet Skullcap, Helmet Flower, Common Large Skullcap
Scientific Name: |
Scutellaria integrifolia |
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Genus: |
Scutellaria |
Species Epithet: |
integrifolia |
Common Name: |
Helmet Skullcap, Helmet Flower, Common Large Skullcap |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink, Blue |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet pine savannas, seeps in forests, bottomlands, other moist sites. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
Flowers Helmet Skullcap is common throughout the state, growing in wet pine savannas, forest seeps, bottomlands and moist sites. The lower leaves are toothed but the upper ones have smooth edges or have only blunt teeth. Esther Murphy, May 13, 2012, Ev-Henwood Preserve, Supply |
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Numerous pairs of narrowly elliptic leaves and leafy bracts subtending the flowers Granville County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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