Scientific Name
Scutellaria serrata

Common Name
Showy skullcap

Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 1 to 2 feet
Flower/fruit: 1 inch violet-blue flowers on terminal raceme  
Flowering Season: Spring into early summer
Foliage: Smooth stem; whorled, oval, stalked 2 to 4 inch leaves; coarsely toothed and pointed
Site: Dry, rich open woods, thickets, clearings
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