Descriptive Flora 



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root. Leaves simple, opposite. Blades oblong to ovate, entire, 

 soft, rounded at the apex, y 2 to 1 inch long. Flowers one in the 

 axil of each leaf. Corolla 2-lipped, violet. Upper lip short, 

 concave. Lower lip spreading, 3-lobed, the middle lobe broad 

 and deeply notched having a white spot dotted with purple. 

 Calyx purplish tinged, inflated, conspicuous for the little, 

 military cap formation on the upper side. Differs from 

 Brazoria scutellarioides in the corolla being violet, not purple, 

 and in the conspicuous little cap like formation of the calyx. 

 April and May. Widespread. 



Scutellaria resinosa Torr. Skullcap. 



Bushy, square-stemmed, violet-flowered, leafy plants of the 

 limestone hills similar to the above species but bushy and with 

 tough perennial root. Leaves simple, opposite. Blades entire, 

 about y 2 inch long, oval-elliptic or ovate. Flowers one in the axil 

 of each leaf. Corolla 2-lipped, blue or violet. Upper lip 3-lobed. 

 Lower lip with yellowish or white blotch in center dotted with 

 purple. Calyx inflated, small, green often purplish, resembling 

 a military cap and containing 4 small seeds. March, April, May 

 and June. 



Scutellaria cordifolia Muhl. 



Easily recognized as a skullcap through the inflated calyx 

 and flowers but differs considerably from the preceding skull- 

 caps in general appearance and size. Stems are simple or spar- 

 ingly branched, erect or ascending, 1 to 2 feet high, never be- 

 coming bushy. Leaves simple, opposite. Leaf-blades ovate to 

 oblong-ovate, 1 to 4 inches long and serrate-crenate on margins. 

 Petioles over y 2 as long as the blades. Flowers in simple or 

 branched racemes. Corolla similar to that of Scutellaria 

 drummondii but larger (y 2 to % inch long), and brighter blue. 

 April to June. In ravines and moist rich shaded woods. Eare. 



Marrubium vulgar e L. Common Horehound. "Marrabio". 

 Perennials with opposite, very rough-veiny leaves similar to 



