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Family Lamiaceae
Scutellaria parvula Michx. var. parvula
small skullcap
Scutellaria: from Latin scutella, "a small dish, tray or platter," and referring to the sepals which appear this way during the fruiting period
parvula: very small
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| Status: | Endangered |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 3"-8" tall, aromatic forb, square stems with glandular hairs |
| Flower: | 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3' long; blooms June-July |
| Fruit: | 1-seeded nutlet |
| Leaf: | opposite, main leaves stalkless, usually with 3-5 pairs of side veins |
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