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Scutellaria altissima L.

Somerset skullcap (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

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The flowers of the alien Scutellaria altissima are taller than our native Scutellaria species, and the leaves are larger with longer petioles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-09-14

 Somerset skullcap / Scutellaria altissima: The flowers of the alien _Scutellaria altissima_ are taller than our native _Scutellaria_ species, and the leaves are larger with longer petioles.

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