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Scutellaria alpina, the alpine skullcap, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

Scutellaria alpina
Flowers of Scutellaria alpina at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Scutellaria
Species:	S. alpina
Binomial name
Scutellaria alpina L.

Description

Scutellaria alpina can reach a height of 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in). It is a small rhizomatous perennial plant. The stems are square, prostrate-ascending, branched, woody at the base and hairy. Leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, pubescent, oval, rounded at the base, 2–3 cm long, with a short petiole and crenulate margins. Inflorescence is a terminal tetragonal spike. The flowers are blue-violet or purple-white, 2.5–3 cm long. They bloom from June to August.

Distribution

This species is native to central and southern Europe and Russia.

Habitat

Scutellaria alpina prefers rocky areas in high calcareous mountains at elevation of 1,400–2,500 metres (4,600–8,200 ft) above sea level.

References

• Biolib
• Encyclopaedia of Life

External links

• Luirig.altervista
• Tela Botanica

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Scutellaria alpina es una planta herbácea de la familia Lamiaceae.

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