Scutellaria ocmulgee

Scutellaria ocmulgee
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Scutellaria
Species:
S. ocmulgee
Binomial name
Scutellaria ocmulgee

Scutellaria ocmulgee, commonly known as Ocmulgee skullcap, is a species of herbaceous perennial plant found only in the Savannah River (South Carolina and Georgia) and the Ocmulgee River (Georgia) watersheds.[1]

Ocmulgee skullcap was first described as a new species in 1898 based on a specimen collected along the Ocmulgee River in Bibb County, Georgia.[1]

  1. ^ a b Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Species Status Assessment Report for the Scutellaria ocmulgee (Ocmulgee skullcap) (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service. December 31, 2020.