Virginia skullcap, Mad-dog skullcap, Blue skullcap, Side-flowering skullcap....
Lots of different common names, but they all refer to Scutellaria lateriflora, one of the many species of skullcap. This one is native to North America, hence the name 'Virginia skullcap' and has a long history of folk use as a calming nerve tonic, sleeping aid, cold cure, and it was once thought to be a cure for rabies, hence also 'Mad-dog skullcap'.
Lots of different common names, but they all refer to Scutellaria lateriflora, one of the many species of skullcap. This one is native to North America, hence the name 'Virginia skullcap' and has a long history of folk use as a calming nerve tonic, sleeping aid, cold cure, and it was once thought to be a cure for rabies, hence also 'Mad-dog skullcap'.
