Scutellaria elliptica Muhlenberg var. glandulosa J.L. Collins ex D.B. Poindexter. Ozark Skullcap. Phen: Early May-late Jun. Hab: Dry to moist, rocky forests. Dist: E. and c. MO and e. KS south to sc. AR and se. OK.

ID notes:Scutellaria elliptica can be confused with S. ovata; S. ovata has all leaves cordate, while S. elliptica only the lowermost are cordate.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: See discussion in Poindexter & Weakley (2018a).

Synonymy: = K4, Collins (1976), Weakley et al (2018a); < Scutellaria elliptica Muhl.; < Scutellaria elliptica Muhl. var. elliptica – Ar, C

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