Scutellaria californica

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Scutellaria californica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Lamiales
Order: Magnoliopsida
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species: S. californica
Binomial name
Scutellaria californica
Gray

The California skullcap (Scutellaria californica) is a species of plant endemic to California. It is found in the scrub and low elevation mountains of Northern California

It is a small plant growing up to half a meter high, bearing small, white or yellowish snapdragon-like flowers which are said to smell of apples. The leaves are green and arranged oppositely on the erect stem.

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