Heart-Leaved Skullcap -- Scutellaria ovata
Family Labiatae (Mint family)
Of the many species of skullcap present in Kentucky, this species can be differentiated by the
heart-shaped leaves and the flowers which have a purple upper lobe and a white lower lobe.
This species can be found in June in open woods and marginal areas.
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