Scutellaria californica, the California skullcap,[1] is a species of plant endemic to California. It is found in the scrub and low elevation mountains of Northern California.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Scutellaria |
| Species: | S. californica
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| Scutellaria californica | |
It is a small plant growing up to half a meter high, bearing small, white or yellowish snapdragon-like flowers which are said to smell of apples. The leaves are green and arranged oppositely on the erect stem.
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Scutellaria californica". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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