Scientific Name
Pedicularis canadensis

Common Name
Lousewort; Wood betony
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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