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Scutellaria drummondii var. drummondii
Scutellaria drummondii Benth. var. drummondii
Drummond's Skullcap
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Scutellaria helleri
USDA Symbol: SCDRD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Hairs of middle and lower stems are glandular on this variety.
The species and variety name of this plant is named for Thomas Drummond, (ca. 1790-1835), naturalist, born in Scotland, around 1790. In 1830 he made a trip to America to collect specimens from the western and southern United States. In March, 1833, he arrived at Velasco, Texas to begin his collecting work in that area. He spent twenty-one months working the area between Galveston Island and the Edwards Plateau, especially along the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe rivers. His collections were the first made in Texas that were extensively distributed among the museums and scientific institutions of the world. He collected 750 species of plants and 150 specimens of birds. Drummond had hoped to make a complete botanical survey of Texas, but he died in Havana, Cuba, in 1835, while making a collecting tour of that island.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: FL , LA , TXBibliography
Bibref 281 - Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (1999) Diggs, G. M.; B. L. Lipscomb; B. O'Kennon; W. F...Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Scutellaria drummondii var. drummondii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scutellaria drummondii var. drummondii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scutellaria drummondii var. drummondii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-15Research By: TWC Staff