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Wildflowers - Marsh Skullcap

Marsh Skullcap - Scutellaria galericulata
Marsh Skullcap - Scutellaria galericulata
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 
Marsh Skullcap tends to grow in moist areas along stream banks and near springs or boggy places. The name comes from the Greek, "galerum," which was a skullcap worn by Romans.

Did You Know?

fire on the prairie

Fire is an important factor in protecting the prairie.  Historically, fires burned across the prairie every 4 to 7 years.  Fires burn the small trees that would otherwise march across the prairie and turn the grasslands to forest.