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Pedicularis lanceolata

Pedicularis lanceolata Michx.

Swamp Lousewort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Pedicularis auriculata, Pedicularis pallida, Pedicularis virginica

USDA Symbol: PELA2

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

Pedicularis lanceolata has many opposite leaves on a stem 12-36 inches (30-90 cm) tall and light yellow flowers. It usually occurs in wet meadows with limestone soil

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblong
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , TN , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	OBL		OBL	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 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 lanceolata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pedicularis lanceolata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pedicularis lanceolata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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