Scutellaria parvula

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several regions of North America. In Western Canada, its presence can be found specifically within the province of Manitoba. Moving toward Eastern Canada, the species is established in both Ontario and Québec. The range extends into the North-Central United States, where it inhabits the state of Illinois. Finally, it is also documented occurring within the borders of Iowa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Scutellaria parvula is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. Structurally, it functions as a hemicryptophyte, a life form in which the perennating buds are located at or just below the soil surface, typically protected by leaf litter or organic debris during unfavorable environmental conditions. This classification as a hemicryptophyte ensures its survival and ability to regrow annually from these protected basal structures.

Life form :

hemicryptophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Scutellaria parvula is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb and specifically a forb. This species is a self-supporting plant, lacking any climbing or liana-like tendencies, and functions as an independent organism without parasitic behavior. In terms of its habitat preference and ecological niche, it is classified as a terrestrial species rather than an aquatic, semiaquatic, or epiphytic one.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Scutellaria parvula is characterized by a specialized metabolic framework designed to support its growth in its native ecological niches. Central to its energy acquisition is its photosynthetic pathway, which utilizes the C3 mechanism. In this process, the plant fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide through the Calvin cycle, where the enzyme RuBisCO catalyzes the initial carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate to form 3-phosphoglycerate. This C3 pathway dictates the plant's water-use efficiency and transpiration rates, as it relies on open stomata during daylight hours to facilitate gas exchange. Consequently, its physiological adaptations are closely tied to managing moisture levels and temperature fluctuations to optimize carbon assimilation while minimizing photorespiration.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Scutellaria parvula has 17 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1-OCTEN-3-OL, ACETOPHENONE, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene oxide, DELTA-CADINENE.

1-OCTEN-3-OL

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ACETOPHENONE

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Caryophyllene

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Caryophyllene oxide

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DELTA-CADINENE

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EO

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GAMMA-CADINENE

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GERANIOL

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Linalol

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alpha-Bisabolol

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Activities

Scutellaria parvula has 78 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, Abortifacient, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Allelopathic, Allergenic.

ACE-Inhibitor

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Abortifacient

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Analgesic

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Anthelmintic

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Antiacne

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Antiarthritic

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Antiasthmatic

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