Lamiaceae FAMILY
Scutellaria galericulata
Scutellaria galericulata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scutellaria galericulata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.45 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain, south and east from Scandanavia to Spain, north and west Asia.
HabitatMoist acid or calcareous soils on the edges of streams, in water meadows and fens, ascending to 360 metres in Britain[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].