Species

Scutellaria minor Huds.

Lesser Skullcap

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Scutellaria (Skullcap)

Synonyms

Scutellaria minor
Cassida minor
Scutellaria minor var. elatior
Scutellaria pumila

Related species

Scutellaria galericulata L. - Skullcap
Scutellaria hastifolia L. - Norfolk Skullcap
Scutellaria minor Huds. - Lesser Skullcap

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scutellaria minor

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Scutellaria minor

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Scutellaria minor

Scutellaria minor

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet habitats

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