What species is Scutellaria barbata?

Scutellaria barbata (details), also known as Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Scutellariae Radix, etc., is a perennial herb of Scutellaria of Labiatae. Scutellaria barbata is often used to decorate grasslands, slopes and other places because of its dense clusters, gorgeous colors and long flowering period. The potted plants of Scutellaria barbata are small and exquisite, placed on balconies, windowsills and other places, and have high ornamental value.

Scutellaria barbata (details)

Scutellaria barbata is a perennial herb, and its rhizome is short and thick, giving birth to tufted whisker roots. The stems are erect, with a height of12 ~ 35 (55) cm, quadrangular, basal group of1~ 2 mm, glabrous or sparsely covered with small hairs on the upper part of the sequence axis, unbranched or with more or less branches. Flowers are solitary in the axils of the upper leaves of stems or branches, and the length of the stems with flowers is 4 ~11cm; The lower part of the bract is leaf-like, but smaller, up to 8 mm long, and the upper part is even smaller, 2 ~ 4.5 mm long, oval to oblong, with small hairs scattered on it along the veins; Pedicel1~ 2 mm long, puberulent, with a pair of acicular bracteoles about 0.5 mm long in the middle.

Chinese scientific name: Scutellaria barbata

Latin scientific name: Scutellaria barbata D. Don

Nicknames: Hetoucao, Hanxincao, Ganshanbian, Toothbrush Grass.

Two-name method: Scutellaria barbata

Realm: Plant Realm

Phylum: Angiosperm phylum

Class: Dicotyledonous Plants

Subclass: Synpetalum

Objective: tubular flower order.

Suborder: Labiata

Family: Labiatae

Subsubfamily: Scutellaria