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Pedicularis verticillata
Pedicularis verticillata L.
Whorled Lousewort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Pediculariopsis verticillata
USDA Symbol: PEVE
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
The stems, a few to 25 or more, are unbranched and up to 10 in. tall. Pinnate, toothed stem leaves are borne in whorls. The dense spikes of pink to purple flowers elongate with age. The upper portion of the flower is arched over a three-cleft lower lip.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , NT , YT
Native Distribution: AK, the Yukon & n.w. B.C.
Native Habitat: Moist meadows; lakeshores.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
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 verticillata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pedicularis verticillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pedicularis verticillata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-22Research By: TWC Staff