Scutellaria lateriflora

Species category

Herb or Spice, Weed

Common name

blue skullcap, mad dog skullcap

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

NutletNutlet:
A small, dry, indehiscent carpel of a fruit, usually composed of one quarter of the fruit with each enclosing a single seed (e.g. mints).

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 1.1–1.5 mm
  • Width 0.9–1.2 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Yellow, brown, or dark brown

Texture

TuberculateTuberculate:
Having small pimple-like protuberances.

Other structures

NutletNutlet:
A small, dry, indehiscent carpel of a fruit, usually composed of one quarter of the fruit with each enclosing a single seed (e.g. mints).
attachment is on the middle of one side.

Identification notes

NutletNutlet:
A small, dry, indehiscent carpel of a fruit, usually composed of one quarter of the fruit with each enclosing a single seed (e.g. mints).
is moderately compressed.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Lamiaceae

Valid name

Scutellaria lateriflora L.

 Scutellaria lateriflora.  Nutlets with a nutlet attachment that is in the middle of one side.
Scutellaria lateriflora. Nutlets with a nutlet attachment that is in the middle of one side.