Barbed Skullcap (Scutellaria barbata)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Scutellaria barbata is a ANNUAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 6in). It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Fertile and moist areas along the margins of rice paddy fields, streamsides and wet grasslands to 2,000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)