- Scutellaria californica
Taxobox
name = "Scutellaria californica"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
ordo =Magnoliopsida
classis =Lamiales
familia =Lamiaceae
genus = "Scutellaria "
species = "S. californica"
binomial = "Scutellaria californica"
binomial_authority = GrayThe California skullcap ("Scutellaria californica") is a species of plant endemic to California. It is found in the scrub and low elevation mountains of Northern California
It is a small plant growing up to half a meter high, bearing small, white or yellowish snapdragon-like flowers which are said to smell of
apple s. The leaves are green and arranged oppositely on the erect stem.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4745,4892,4897 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SCCA3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_no_115=203133 Essential Oils of "S. californica"]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Scutellaria+californica Photo gallery]
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