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Bilateral Symmetry - Mint Family - Miscellaneous

        

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint family
Henbit Lamium amplexicaule
Out of the tiered leaf rings, 1/2" tall flowers grow. Stem has a square cross section Plant grows to about 18" tall. This plant tolerates mowing.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, January 2005
(Introduced from Europe - Taylor, Callahan, Coleman, Brown, Coke, Nolan)

  

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint family
Sticky Skullcap (Wright's Skullcap) Scutellaria wrightii
Flower about 1/2" wide and fuzzy, white stripes with spots, 2 flowers per node, color pint to purple. Stem square, leaves two per node. Plant grows to 8" tall. Drought tolerant.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2004
(Native of Texas - Taylor)

Similar Species

Prairie Skullcap Scutellaria resinosa
Flower about 1/2" long and fuzzy, white stripes with no spots, 2 flowers per node, color lavender to dark purple. Stem square, leaves two per node. Plant grows to 10" tall. Drought tolerant.
(Native of Texas - Taylor)

           

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint family
Drummond's Skullcap Scutellaria drummondii
Flower about 1/2" long and fuzzy, variable wide white patch with large spots, 2 flowers per node, color lavender to blue. Pods are unopened flowers. Stem square, leaves two per node. Plant grows to 4" tall. Drought tolerant.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May 2007
(Native of Texas - Taylor)

     

Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Mint family
American Germander (Wood Sage) Teucrium canadense
Flower about 3/4" long in a spike. Leaves 2"-4" long, toothed edge. Plant grows 1-3 feet tall.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, September 2004
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Brown, Runnels)