Scutellaria serrata, commonly known as showy skullcap or serrate skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States, where it occurs in rich forests and other upland wooded habitats.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Showy Skullcap being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scutellaria pseudoserrata
- Scutellaria montana
- Scutellaria elliptica
- Scutellaria incana
- Scutellaria mellichampii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Scutellaria
- Species
- Scutellaria serrata
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