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Pedicularis canadensis ssp. canadensis (Canadian lousewort)
Cressler, Alan

Pedicularis canadensis ssp. canadensis

Pedicularis canadensis L. ssp. canadensis

Canadian Lousewort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Pedicularis canadensis var. dobbsii, Pedicularis gladiata

USDA Symbol: PECAC3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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