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Pedicularis contorta
Pedicularis contorta Benth.
Coiled Lousewort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowDistribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 contorta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pedicularis contorta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pedicularis contorta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff