MINT FAMILY 149 



Prunella Linne 1753 Self-heal, Heal-all 



(Of uncertain origin) 



PI. 24, fig. 2. 



Sepals 5, united into a deeply 2-lipped calyx, closed in fruit, petals 5, 

 purple or white, united into a 2-lipped corolla, upper lip entire, arched, 

 lower lip spreading, 3-lobed, stamens 4, the lower or outer pair longer, 

 ovary deeply 4-lobed, style 2-cleft ; flowers in terminal spikes or heads with 

 large, often colored bracts ; leaves opposite, entire or toothed ; perennial. 

 Leaves oblong to ovate, entire or toothed ; flowers 



blue, 8-12 mm. long P. vulgaris 



Salvia Linne 1753 Sage 



(Lat. salvus, well, from its medical properties) 



PI. 24, fig. 5. 



Sepals 5, united into a 2-lipped calyx, petals 5, blue or bluish, united 

 into a 2-lipped corolla, the upper lip concave or arched, entire to 2-lobed, 

 lower lip spreading, 3-lobed, stamens with anthers 2, ovary 4-lobed, style 

 2-cleft ; flowers in racemes, or spikes ; leaves opposite, entire to toothed ; 

 annual or perennial. 



1. Flowers 2-3 cm. long; stems 2-6 ft. high; peren- 



nial 5. Pitcheri 



2. Flowers 8-12 mm. long; .5-2 ft. high; annual S.lanceoldta 



Scutellaria Linne 1753 Skull-cap 



(Lat. scutella, flat dish, from the calyx) 



PI. 24, fig. 1. 



Sepals 5, united into a swollen, 2-lipped calyx, lips entire, upper crested 

 and usually falling in fruit, petals 5, blue to purple, united into a 2-lipped 



I corolla, upper lip arched, the lower spreading, stamens 4, the lower or outer 

 pair slightly longer, ovary deeply 4-lobed, style 2-cleft; flowers 1-3 in the 



J axils or in spike-like racemes ; leaves opposite, entire to toothed ; annual or 



; perennial. 



1. Flowers 2-3 cm. long, solitary 



a. Stems 4-15 in. high f leaves usually sticky-hairy 



and entire; corolla much enlarged in the 



throat; in dry habitats 5. resinosa 



b. Stems 1-3 ft. high; leaves not sticky, toothed; 



corolla little enlarged ; in wet habitats S. galcriculdta 



2. Flowers 6-10 mm. long, in racemes; leaves ovate 



to lance-ovate, toothed 5*. lateriflora 



