Scutellaria baicalensis

Species category

Herb or Spice, Weed

Common name

wogon

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 1.7–2.2 mm 
  • Width 1.4–1.7 mm 
  • Thickness 1–1.5 mm 

Color

Black

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 baicalensis Georgi

Synonyms

Scutellaria macrantha Fisch.

 Scutellaria baicalensis.  Moderately compressed nutlets.
Scutellaria baicalensis. Moderately compressed nutlets.