Scientific Name
Pedicularis canadensis
Common Name
Lousewort; Wood betony
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
.5 to 1.5 feet
Flower/fruit:
.75 inch flower; yellow and reddish corolla; long arching upper lip; borne in short, densely bracted end clusters
Flowering Season:
Spring, summer
Foliage:
Lance-shaped leaves, toothed and deeply cut; cluster of simple stems 6 to 18 inches high
Site:
Sun to partial shade; open woods, thickets, clearings
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