*Scutellaria racemosa Persoon. Common name: South American Skullcap. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Landscaped areas, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of South America. Reported from FL, AL, GA, and SC by Kral (1981). Krings & Neal (2001a, 2001b) report it for Chatham Co., NC and discuss its occurrence in se. United States. Also in Moore County, NC (B. Sorrie, pers.comm. 2016).
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl6, FNA, GW2, K4, Meso4.2, WH3; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Scutellaria racemosa Pers. 1807 [1806]
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: FACW
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