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Pedicularis ornithorhyncha
Pedicularis ornithorhyncha Benth.
Bird's Beak Lousewort, Bird's-beak Lousewort, Duck's-bill, Ducksbill Lousewort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Pedicularis pedicellata, Pedicularis subnuda
USDA Symbol: PEOR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Moist alpine meadows, heathlands, tundras.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 ornithorhyncha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pedicularis ornithorhyncha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pedicularis ornithorhyncha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR