Scutellaria brachyspica, a
perennial herb of a height of 10-40 centimeters, grows on forest
edges, mainly in hills, with dense downward hairs on stems. Leaves
are of opposite phyllotaxis; the upper ones are larger, and the
lower ones are smaller, 1.5-5cm in length and 1-4cm in width, in the
shape of ovate or triangular-ovate, with coarse serrations on
margins. There are some glandular spots on the backside. Stem tips
give birth to short spikes and densely set many light purple
lip-shaped flowers on them. Corollas measures approximately 2cm in
length, the tubular parts extending themselves, and the bases
abruptly bend to erect. Bloom time: May-June. |