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Cressler, Alan

Pedicularis centranthera

Pedicularis centranthera A. Gray

Dwarf Lousewort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Pedicularis centranthera var. exulans

USDA Symbol: PECE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A little plant with a short raceme of pale yellow, bilaterally symmetrical flowers among fern-like leaves in a tuft.

This species is among the shortest of the many louseworts; its flowers often sit almost upon the ground.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OR , UT
Native Distribution: Southern Oregon south to southern California and western Nevada.
Native Habitat: Dry coniferous woods in mountains.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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