''Scutellaria orientalis'', also known as yellow-flowered skull cap or yellow helmet flower, is a species of
alpine
Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to:
Places Europe
* Alps, a European mountain range
** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
Australia
* Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
* Alpine National Pa ...
rhizomatous
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perennial
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belonging to the genus ''
Scutellaria'', and classified under the family
Lamiaceae.
Description
The
deciduous
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plant is
woody-based, and its leaves are dark green and deeply toothed. The stems grow directly from the ground.
Its flowers are yellow, upright tubes with hooded tops up to 3 cm long. They grow very densely together during the prime of the season in summer.
The plant has a USDA Zone-5 hardiness level, and is able to grow in the harsh conditions of alpine tundra.
References
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Alpine flora
orientalis