Plants : LamiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Scutellaria galericulata L.

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Scutellaria galericulata

Description: An attractive native perennial plant of fens, lakeside marshes etc, The stems are about 6 - 12 ins (15 - 30 cm) tall with toothed, narrow leaves and pairs of bright blue flowers which are about half an inch (c. 13 mm) long.

All names: Scutellaria galericulata L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Scutellaria galericulata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Scutellaria galericulata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Scutellaria galericulata. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4259. Accessed on 2026-11-02.