Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica

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Family:	LAMIACEAE
Species:	Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. var. elliptica
Common Name:	Hairy Skullcap
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	LAMIACEAE - Mint family
Genus	Scutellaria
Species	**Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. var. elliptica** - Hairy Skullcap

Citation

Citation	Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg, var. elliptica, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 3: 173. 1793.
Basionym:	**
Type:	USA: VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 758 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by J.L. Reveal, Taxon 38: 518. 1989.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Scutellaria ovalifolia
Scutellaria pilosa

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1883 - 2019

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
JSU127156	Clay	5 Jul 1992	Ballard, J. Mark 296	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127148	Bibb	31 Jul 1998	Whetstone, R. David 19641	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_47505	Bibb	29 Jun 1977	AHRENS, W.H. 85	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
JSU127159	Cullman	11 Aug 1975	Whetstone, R. David 6204	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000006610	Pike	16 May 1995	Du Vall, Stacy Hunt 8	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0015870	Bullock	06 Jun 2013	Dykes, Bailee 1652	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127153	Calhoun	26 Jul 1991	Naugher, Rhonda L. 292	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_46901	Marshall	4 Jul 1983	DODD, J.K. 62	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UNA00040618	Mobile	s.d.	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
UNA00055616	Blount	30 May 1998	Keener, Brian R. 867	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
ALNHS00007994	Jackson	21 Jul 2021	Georgic, Brittney #21-0198	ALNHS Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng. var. elliptica
JSU127174	Marshall	2 Jun 1975	Whetstone, R. David 517	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_39117	Dallas	17 Jun 1982	GUNN, SCOTT C. 823	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
SAMF0006770	Bibb	20 Jun 2016	Davenport, L.J. 6379	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040603	Tuscaloosa	24 Aug 1975	Hoener, Fred K. 1270	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127158	Cullman	27 Jun 1975	Whetstone, R. David 5086	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
ALNHS00009165	Houston	11 Sep 2019	Barger, T. Wayne SP#4886	ALNHS Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU140393	Marshall	13 Aug 1975	Whetstone, R. David 6355	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000038673	Bullock	06 Jun 2013	Dykes, Bailee 1652	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0039761	Covington	27 Jun 2017	Diamond, Alvin R. 27857	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
UNA00040620	Cullman	23 Jun 1895	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA_ACC_21123	Elmore	27 Jun 1969	MOORE, HAROLD D. 247-69	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
JSU127168	Jefferson	28 Aug 1985	Barber, J. Patrick 1745	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127176	Morgan	5 Aug 1974	Whetstone, R. David 3363	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_17380	Lee	10 Aug 1969	ATKESON, THOMAS D. 284	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG.
USAM000007865	Mobile	17 May 1968	Scott, D.L. 205	USAM Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040617	Blount	12 Jun 1883	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
UNA00040621	Jackson	s.d.	Unknown s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
UNA00040614	Dallas	17 Jun 1982	Gunn, Scott C. 823	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA_ACC_39118	Wilcox	23 Jun 1982	GUNN, SCOTT C. 864	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
ALNHS00001522	Monroe	25 May 2011	Barger, T. Wayne RH-241	ALNHS Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. var. hirsuta (Short & Peter) Fern.
UNA00040604	Hale	23 May 1966	Maginness, Sherrie E. s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
UNA00023827	Lawrence	26 Jun 1989	Harding, Dennis s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA_ACC_39966	Crenshaw	2 Nov 1985	DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
TROY000006607	Dale	17 Jul 2000	Pennington, Tiffany 892	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127170	Jefferson	30 Jun 1984	Barber, J. Patrick 701	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127167	Jackson	5 Aug 1975	Whetstone, R. David 5839	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_4175	Lee	17 May 1949	SNOW, SAMUEL P.	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UWAL0032182	Blount	12 Jul 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4686	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040622	Lauderdale	06 Jun 1892	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA_ACC_19394	Lee	29 May 1970	MOORE, HAROLD D. 367	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UWAL0017472	Houston	07 May 2015	Diamond, Alvin R. 26272	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040602	Hale	21 Jun 1966	Williams, Norris H. 304	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127163	Etowah	4 Jun 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 1805	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040607	Tuscaloosa	24 May 1973	Unknown 10	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
UNA00040615	Autauga	12 May 1982	Gunn, Scott C. 517	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
UWAL0059365	Houston	11 Sep 2019	Barger, T. Wayne 4886	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng
AUA_ACC_59946	Lee	27 Sep 2001	HANSEN, CURTIS J. 2001-71	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELIPTICA
UNA00040606	Talladega	21 Jun 1980	Meigs, Russell A. 869	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA_ACC_21438	Lee	27 May 1970	PIPPIN, JEANNINE 183	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
TROY000006608	Dale	16 May 1999	Prazinko, Brian F. s.n.	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127169	Jefferson	30 Jun 1984	Barber, J. Patrick 739	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00059792	Tuscaloosa	21 Jun 2003	Haynes, Robert R. 10406	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA000044192	Jefferson	2 Aug 1920	WOLF, WOLFGANG 1687	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UWAL0038536	Mobile	22 May 1969	Scott, D.L. 322	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.
UNA00040616	Tuscaloosa	13 Oct 1898	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000006612	Pike	15 Apr 2000	Hall, James A. 191	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0047569	Monroe	25 May 2011	Barger, T. Wayne RH-196	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
AUA_ACC_46094	Cherokee	5 Jun 1987	DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R. 3342	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
JSU127173	Limestone	2 Jun 1997	Hofmann, Tim L. 00589	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_34831	Jefferson	16 Jun 1977	SESSLER, ANN H. 1592	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UNA00040613	Lowndes	16 May 1982	Gunn, Scott C. 600	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000021010	Tuscaloosa	21 Jun 2003	Haynes, Robert R. 10406	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0008494	Butler	18 Jul 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 22361	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_63179	Tuscaloosa	21 Jun 2003	HAYNES, ROBERT R. 10406	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UNA00040605	Jackson	06 Jun 1980	Meigs, Russell A. 800	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000046479	Houston	09 Jun 2016	Diamond, Alvin R. 27470	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0006540	Colbert	08 Jun 1981	Kral, Robert 67397	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.
JSU127155	Calhoun	7 Jun 1987	Lawler, Carol L. 1599	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00053908	Blount	26 Jul 1997	Keener, Brian R. 268	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000021008	Autauga	03 Jul 1980	Kral, Robert 65889	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127166	Jackson	4 Jun 1999	Brodeur, Kristin R. 1964	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_8896	Montgomery	13 May 1967	BARRICK, WILLIAM E.	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
SAMF0004905	Jefferson	01 Jul 2005	Davenport, L.J. 3274	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127164	Etowah	27 May 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 1296	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000037508	Coosa	12 Jun 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24196	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127154	Calhoun	19 Jun 1969	Tudor, Jessica s.n.	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000046287	Crenshaw	01 Jul 2017	Diamond, Alvin R. 27865	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
UNA00058628	Tuscaloosa	08 Aug 2002	Keener, Brian R. 2348	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
SAMF0004910	Tuscaloosa	15 Jun 2015	Davenport, L.J. 5921	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0032234	St. Clair	16 Jun 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4623	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000042117	Houston	07 May 2015	Diamond, Alvin R. 26272	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127150	Calhoun	13 Jun 1985	Johnson, Jean 001	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127178	St. Clair	14 Jun 1997	Ballard, J. Mark 7215	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000033123	Butler	10 Jun 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 22217	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0006347	Marshall	09 Jun 1982	Kral, Robert 68732	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.
JSU127161	DeKalb	30 Jul 1975	Whetstone, R. David 5584	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00050758	Marshall	30 May 1992	Spaulding, Daniel D. 1928	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127157	Cleburne	14 Sep 1982	Bussey, Melanie G. 330	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_35828	Bibb	10 Aug 1979	BECKETT, SCOTT W. 244	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
JSU127165	Greene	20 May 1981	Whetstone, R. David 10722	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
ALNHS00006338	DeKalb	21 Jun 2017	Barger, T. Wayne DLR#268	ALNHS Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127160	DeKalb	6 Nov 1982	Whetstone, R. David 12998	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
SAMF0004903	Bibb	26 May 2010	Davenport, L.J. 4283	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040623	Blount	_ Jul _	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
SAMF0005985	Bibb	17 Sep 2015	Davenport, L.J. 5962	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0032203	Bibb	25 Jun 2008	Keener, Brian R. 4656	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
SAMF0004906	St. Clair	20 Oct 2009	Davenport, L.J. 4138	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127151	Calhoun	13 Jun 1985	Johnson, Jean 001	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_4186	Lee	23 May 1949	CUNNINGHAM, HUGH B.	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UNA00053420	Marshall	20 Jul 1956	Thomas, Joab L. 153	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127152	Calhoun	27 May 1986	Lawler, Carol L. 598	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00058195	St. Clair	23 Jun 2002	Keener, Brian R. 2202	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000046308	Covington	27 Jun 2017	Diamond, Alvin R. 27857	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
TROY000020696	Cherokee	22 May 2007	Barger, T. Wayne 53	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
SAMF0004904	Bibb	11 Aug 2009	Davenport, L.J. 4017	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
JSU127179	Walker	24 May 1998	Brodeur, Kristin R. 737	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040624	DeKalb	12 Sep 1898	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000048394	Autauga	08 Jun 2017	Parker, Matthew R. 897	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
UWAL0039640	Crenshaw	01 Jul 2017	Diamond, Alvin R. 27865	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
AUA_ACC_4176	Lee	May 1949	WALDEN, MARNITA	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
JSU127172	Lee	18 Jun 1973	Spencer, S.K. 020	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_34346	Jefferson	23 Jun 1977	SESSLER, ANN H. 1648	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
UNA00055651	Blount	06 Jun 1998	Keener, Brian R. 895	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
TROY000006609	Dale	02 Sep 1997	Rundell, Hannelore 315	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0039587	Houston	09 Jun 2016	Diamond, Alvin R. 27470	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000044216	Montgomery	07 Aug 2016	Diamond, Alvin R. 27599	TROY Scutellaria eliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0051978	Lawrence	14 Jun 2014	England, J. Kevin 4923	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00053408	Marshall	19 Jul 1956	Thomas, Joab L. 140	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127149	Bibb	16 Aug 1993	Ballard, J. Mark 3207	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
TROY000032480	Butler	18 Jul 2011	Diamond, Alvin R. 22361	TROY Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0046346	Autauga	08 Jun 2017	Parker, Matthew R. 897	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. elliptica
JSU127162	DeKalb	30 May 1975	Whetstone, R. David 4144	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UWAL0056573	Bibb	19 May 2019	Keener, Brian R. 11229	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. var hirsuta (Short & Peter) Fernald
JSU127177	Shelby	17 Jun 1997	Morrow, D. Keener 008	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_21440	Lee	27 May 1970	BLANKENCHIP, B.P. 171	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA
JSU127171	Lawrence	24 May 1974	Whetstone, R. David 3141	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
ALNHS00003470	Lee	21 May 2015	Barger, T. Wayne CSP-212	ALNHS Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. var. elliptica
UWAL0052963	Bibb	20 Jun 2016	Davenport, L.J. 6379	UWAL Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
ALNHS00010130	Jackson	08 Jun 2023	Billings, Garrett G. 1916	ALNHS Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.
JSU139592	Jackson	20 Apr 1969	Bible, Rebecca 11	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040608	Monroe	26 Jul _	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
SAMF0008144	Jefferson	19 May 2007	Davenport, L.J. 3726	SAMF Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
UNA00040609	Lee	05 Jun 1897	Baker, Charles F. s.n.	UNA Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. ex Spreng.
JSU127175	Marshall	21 May 1992	Spaulding, Daniel D. 1767	JSU Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg
AUA_ACC_13643	Montgomery	27 May 1967	DENT, D.M.	AUA SCUTELLARIA ELLIPTICA MUHL. EX SPRENG. VAR. ELLIPTICA

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Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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Scutellaria elliptica var. elliptica

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