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Bartsia alpina

Bartsia alpina L.

Alpine Bartsia, Velvet Bells, Velvetbells

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BAAL4

USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)

Believed to parasitize a wide range of hosts, including plants in Ericaceae, Fabaceae and Poaceae families.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

Canada: MB , NL , NU , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Subarctic and arctic tundra, lakeshores, fens.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Bartsia alpina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bartsia alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bartsia alpina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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