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Marsh Skullcap - Scutellaria galericulata
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Marsh Skullcap - Scutellaria galericulata
 
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.
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Blue Flax is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian L. perenne which is very similar. The plant is named after Meriwether Lewis.
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