About Scutellaria nana A.Gray
Scutellaria nana A.Gray is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, commonly called dwarf skullcap and dwarf scullcap. It is native to the western United States, particularly in and around the Great Basin. It grows in plateau scrub habitats, most often on volcanic soils. This small perennial herb grows one or more erect stems up to around 20 centimeters tall from a rhizome. Its entire surface is covered in tiny flat hairs, which sometimes bear resin glands. Its leaves are oval or diamond-shaped; the lower leaves grow on short petioles. Flowers grow from the leaf axils, each held within a calyx of sepals that has a prominent ridge on its upper surface. The tubular corolla can reach up to 2 centimeters long, and is generally white or yellowish with purple mottling on the lips. Like many other skullcap species, this plant is used for medicinal purposes.
