Scutellaria elliptica, commonly called hairy skullcap, Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a perennial forb found in the southeastern and mid-eastern states of the United States.
Description The stems of S. elliptica may reach a height between 1.5 and 8 decimeters (6 to 31.5 inches). The leaves are elliptic to rhombic-ovate in shape, and are 3 to 8 centimeters (approximately 1.18 to 3.15 inches) in length with a width of 1.5 to 4 centimeters (approximately 0.6 to 1.6 inches).Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 902. Print. It has blue flowers.
Distribution and habitat Scutellaria elliptica is found in several of the United States ranging from Texas on the west to New York on the east and Michigan on the north to Florida on the south. Its global conservation status is secure according to Natureserve.
Within the United States' Coastal Plain region, this species has been observed in habitat types such as upland pine communities.Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: R. A. Norris, Robert K. Godfrey. States and Counties: Florida: Leon.
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