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Pedicularis contorta var. contorta
Pedicularis contorta Benth. var. contorta
Coiled Lousewort, Curved Beak Lousewort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Alpine meadows, glades, open subalpine coniferous forest.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 contorta var. contorta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pedicularis contorta var. contorta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pedicularis contorta var. contorta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR