Heart - leafed Skullcap_01
by Greg Reed
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Heart - leafed Skullcap_01
Artist
Greg Reed
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Taken May 2014 in the Hill Country of Texas
Scutellaria ovata
Scutellaria ovata Hill
Heartleaf skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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USDA Symbol: SCOV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Soft, heart shaped, deep green leaves with a purple tinge form a spreading mound in the shaded landscape topped by profuse spikes of violet-blue, lipped, tubular flowers in mid June continuing through mid summer. Native insects love its nectar and critters love its thick cover. Drought resistant.
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July 6th, 2014
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