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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, densely set with many light purple,
lip-shaped flowers. Corollas measure approximately 2cm in length,
the tubular parts extending, and the bases abruptly bend to erect.
Bloom time: May-June. |