Seasonal Wild Flowers

Lesser Skullcap

Scutellaria minor

Lamiaceae

July to October

It is found mainly in the South and Southwest and is

scattered elsewhere.

See the BSBI distribution map for Lesser Skullcap

It grows on bogs, marshes, wet heaths and in damp,

acid woodland.

Lesser Skullcap is a small, native, perennial herb,

growing up to 25cm.

The flowers are up to 1cm and pale pink with dark

pink to purple markings.

The bracts are leaf-like,slightly hairy, lanceolate

but rounded at the base.

Leaves are up to 2.5cm, ovate to lanceolate,

shortly stalked and broader than the bracts.

Stems are up to 25 cm.

Lesser Skullcap, Pilsdon Pen, Dorset

Flowers and bracts

Close-up of upper and lower corolla lips

from the front

Side view of bracts and flower

Flower buds and fruiting nutlets

Corolla from below

Leaves