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Glase, Terry

Pedicularis racemosa

Pedicularis racemosa Douglas ex Benth.

Sickletop Lousewort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PERA

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

A bushy, leafy plant with several stems and twisted, white or pink flowers on short branches in upper leaf axils.

The contorted beak of this common mountain trailside plant's corolla is distinctive, and the undivided leaves are unusual among western louseworts.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems somewhat decumbent, up to about 30 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: British Columbia and Alberta south to southern Sierra Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and eastern New Mexico, and in Rocky Mountains from Montana to New Mexico.
Native Habitat: Coniferous woods and dry meadows in mountains.

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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