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Pedicularis lanata

Pedicularis lanata Cham. & Schltdl.

Woolly Lousewort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Pedicularis kanei, Pedicularis lanata ssp. yukonensis, Pedicularis willdenowii

USDA Symbol: PELA14

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 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB , BC , NT , NU , QC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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