294 BLUE AND PURPLE 



1. MAD-DOG SKULLCAP: Helmet Flower: 

 Madweed: Hoodwort. Scutellaria lateriflora. 



Mint Family. July — Sept. 



A plant 1-2 feet high, found in damp, shady 

 places throughout the United States and 

 northward. 

 Flowers — Blue or purple, varying to whitish, 

 small, about 14 mcn l° n g> growing in 

 1 -sided spikes from the angles of the 

 upper leaves. 

 Leaves — Opposite, pointed, rounded at the base, 

 coarsely toothed. 1-2 feet high. 



2. SKULLCAP: Larger or Hyssop Skullcap. 



Scutellaria integrifolia. 

 Mint Family. May — Aug. 



Found in borders of fields and woods. 

 Massachusetts to Florida and Texas, chiefly 

 near the coast. 

 Flowers — Blue, about 1 inch long, opposite each 

 other at the top of a stem 6-20 inches 

 high. 

 Leaves — Oblong or narrower, mostly toothless. 

 Plant stem and leaves covered with a 

 fine down. 



