Scutellaria minor Huds.
(Lesser Skullcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
GenusScutellaria (skullcaps)
FamilyLAMIACEAE (dead-nettles, mints and scented herbs)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap) :
1: Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
18 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU31 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
in flower among sparse dry plants under edge of trees
Image 1: Flowering shootImage 2: Flowering shoot - white backgroundImage 3: Flowers - face view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Flowers - face view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 5: Flowers - side view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 6: Fruits - enlarged - white backgroundImage 7: Inflorescence - enlarged - white background
2: Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
30 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Plant, flowers, fruits, leaf, trichomes
Image 1: Flowering shoot - in situ - close-upImage 2: Plant - in flowerImage 3: Plant - in flower (2)Image 4: Plant - in seedImage 5: Developing fruits - face views - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Developing fruits - side views - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Developing fruits - side views - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Flower dissection - part of corolla - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Flower dissection - upper part of corolla - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Flowering shoot - close-up showing front view of flowers - enlargedImage 11: Flowering shoot - close-up showing side view of flowers - enlargedImage 12: Flowering shoot - close-up showing side view of flowers - enlarged (2)Image 13: Flowers - face view - enlargedImage 14: Flowers - side view - enlargedImage 15: Flowers - top view - enlargedImage 16: Flowers - top view - enlarged (2)Image 17: Leaf - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Leaf - top surface - midrib with trichomes - magnifiedImage 19: Leaf - top surface - trichomes - magnifiedImage 20: Leaf - top surface - trichomes - magnified (2)Image 21: Leaf - top surface - trichomes - magnified (3)Image 22: Leaf - under surface - lateral vein with trichomes - magnifiedImage 23: Leaf - under surface - midrib with trichomes - magnifiedImage 24: Leaf - under surface - trichomes - magnifiedImage 25: Leaves - upper and lower sides - close-up - enlarged
3: Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
25 Jun 2002 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: PlantsImage 3: Plants - enlarged
4: Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
21 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flower spike - enlarged

Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scutellaria minor (Lesser Skullcap)
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