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Scutellaria incana

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Hoary Skullcap

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1255515

Element CodePDLAM1U1S0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyLamiaceae

GenusScutellaria

Other Common Names

hoary skullcap (EN)

Concept Reference

Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.

Taxonomic Comments

Weakley (2022) recognizes Scutellaria incana and S. mellichampii as distinct species. In contrast, Kartesz (1994, 1999) included S. mellichampii in S. incana var. australis.

Conservation Status

Review Date1985-04-10

Change Date1985-04-10

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
North Carolina	S4	Yes
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SX	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	S2	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S5	Yes
Maryland	S3	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
New York	SH	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	SNR	Yes
Georgia	S3	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes
Kansas	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S2	Yes
Iowa	SH	Yes
Indiana	S5	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

Indiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mogan Ridge	Hoosier National Forest	8,435

North Carolina (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	1,958
Jarrett Creek	Pisgah National Forest	7,485
Little Indian (addition)	Nantahala National Forest	640
Mackey Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	5,934
Sam Knob (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	2,576

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.