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Pedicularis langsdorffii

Pedicularis langsdorffii Fisch. ex Stev.

Arctic Lousewort, Langsdorf's Lousewort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Pedicularis langsdorfii

USDA Symbol: PELA3

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

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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: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB , BC , NT , NU , YT
Native Habitat: Arctic, grassy slopes, grassy or rocky meadows, moist areas, upland tundras, rocky alpine tundras, stream banks.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)
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 langsdorffii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pedicularis langsdorffii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pedicularis langsdorffii

Metadata

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

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