Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Scutellaria brittonii Porter |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 177 (1894) |
Native Range | nw. & c. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | rhizomatous, leaves elliptic-ovate to oblong, 2-3cm long, usually finely hirsute, flowers to 35mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | dark violet-blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Scutellaria brittoni var. virgulata Rydb. Scutellaria virgulata A.Nelson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NEB Nebraska) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |