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Cressler, Alan

Pedicularis racemosa ssp. alba

Pedicularis racemosa Douglas ex Benth. ssp. alba Pennell

Sickletop Lousewort, Parrot's-beak

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Pedicularis racemosa var. alba

USDA Symbol: PERAA

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 32 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AR , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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