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Scutellaria saxatilis Riddell  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesScutellaria saxatilis Riddell 
BibliographyWest. J. Med. Phys. Sci. 9(36): 571 (1836)
Native Rangee. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionstoloniferous, stems thin, ascendent, 15-40cm long, leaves broadly lanceolate to triangular, at base cordate, coarsely crenate, 4-5cm long, long petiolate, flowers 2cm in panicle
Size10-15cm
Colorpale whitish violet
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsScutellaria chamaedrys Shuttlew. ex Benth.
Scutellaria saxatilis var. crassifolia Alph.Wood
Scutellaria saxatilis var. pilosior Benth.
Territory7 Northern America
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, WVA West Virginia)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (DEL Delaware, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia)
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