SICKLE-TOP LOUSEWORT

Class: Pedicularis racemosa

Family: FIGWORT FAMILY

Sub Family: Scrophulariaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Leafy Lousewort

Colour: White to pinkish or yellowish-tinged

Height: 15-50 cm (6-20")

Each Flower: 9 mm-1.5 cm (3/8-5/8") long; 2-lipped; upper lip compressed with "wings" either side and extended into arched, trunk-like beak, pushed off to one side and almost touching large lower lip; calyx cleft below and more toothed above

Leaves: Almost alternate up length of stem and narrow, lance-shaped with serrated margins; smooth, somewhat leathery, and often reddish-tinged; middle ones longer

Stems: Sturdy, smooth, and reddish

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Mountainous, in open coniferous woods and slopes

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