Skullcap

Family	Mint (Labiatae)
Bloom	Summer, fall
Habitat	Wet, swamps, along streams and rivers
Status	Native
Cycle	Perennial
Height	6-32″
Flower	Flowers are violet-blue, pink, or white and are found singly or in pairs in leaf-axils. They are about 1″ long, tubular at the base flaring into 2 lips. The upper lip is hooded, forming a “skullcap”.
Leaf	Leaves are opposite in pairs, stalkless, and narrow with pointed tips. Margins are slightly toothed.
Notes	Stems are square in cross section, erect, and hairy.

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