Apparently it can grow even when herbicides applied in spring have done their work.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARtatauOy2L1_IU18txiUVhOlP9ouOvxyTk8y9sHwqEfBDkDtskXnqg_3tWM0UE7p05kjE2tunTotfdAF9QioPeWlWs_NHiR0nxrTgStr6-i_nDl6P_8sBdQK_d-FKZAiFnrjoEyZRo0/s640/scutellaria+galericulata-184192za-bl.jpg)
Marsh Scullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) is an at first sight rather inconspicuous member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. It is not even aromatic, like most other Mints.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTNfoZPYwia_ro6eiVV0GvLAshGyfY_wOx-Ef1jaIwIVAf5RzdkwnfOO7oPXGyfnC9jqDYwE9z9E-YdzrC_dL32uhe46AG8pHvIbrG98AB79ymRuw675ggQc1RibxyK-Y0lHEpmOBsCY/s640/scutellaria+galericulata-184148zc-bl.jpg)
Flowers always appear two by two. In the picture the 'scullcap' is clearly visible; a kind of helmet-like protrusion on the calyx. What function does it have? No idea.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg285876GmghiNUC7peakIzhCxR5SFEt7-fA8XhNyHYKcKZAwDfoaneQo6SB09lgvgW8oks8nV5W34yzYlqER3IOQd2nTC1lyTCTqCw1qn4ODo2ROQC_KvcEWi-s3Ma1EkiBXGaUWWK-AE/s640/scutellaria+galericulata-184199za-bl.jpg)
Here a well-developed plant, new square branches are developing above the leaves of the main stem. And how pretty are the flowers!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARtatauOy2L1_IU18txiUVhOlP9ouOvxyTk8y9sHwqEfBDkDtskXnqg_3tWM0UE7p05kjE2tunTotfdAF9QioPeWlWs_NHiR0nxrTgStr6-i_nDl6P_8sBdQK_d-FKZAiFnrjoEyZRo0/s640/scutellaria+galericulata-184192za-bl.jpg)
Marsh Scullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) is an at first sight rather inconspicuous member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. It is not even aromatic, like most other Mints.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTNfoZPYwia_ro6eiVV0GvLAshGyfY_wOx-Ef1jaIwIVAf5RzdkwnfOO7oPXGyfnC9jqDYwE9z9E-YdzrC_dL32uhe46AG8pHvIbrG98AB79ymRuw675ggQc1RibxyK-Y0lHEpmOBsCY/s640/scutellaria+galericulata-184148zc-bl.jpg)
Flowers always appear two by two. In the picture the 'scullcap' is clearly visible; a kind of helmet-like protrusion on the calyx. What function does it have? No idea.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg285876GmghiNUC7peakIzhCxR5SFEt7-fA8XhNyHYKcKZAwDfoaneQo6SB09lgvgW8oks8nV5W34yzYlqER3IOQd2nTC1lyTCTqCw1qn4ODo2ROQC_KvcEWi-s3Ma1EkiBXGaUWWK-AE/s640/scutellaria+galericulata-184199za-bl.jpg)
Here a well-developed plant, new square branches are developing above the leaves of the main stem. And how pretty are the flowers!