Pedicularis groenlandica
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| Henry M. Jackson Wilderness | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Pedicularis |
| Species: | P. groenlandica
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| Binomial name | |
| Pedicularis groenlandica | |
Pedicularis groenlandica is a showy flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae which is known by the common names elephant's head, elephant-head lousewort[1] and butterfly tongue.[2]
This erect plant can grow to a height of 80 centimetres (31 in). Its sharply-toothed fernlike leaves are located low on the stout stem. The stem is topped with a large inflorescence of bright pink to purple or white flowers. Each flower has a long, pointed beak which curves upward, superficially resembling the trunk of an elephant, and the lateral lobes of the flower resemble an elephant's ears. Flowers bloom June to August.[3] Like other louseworts and related broomrape genera, this is a root parasite which obtains nutrients from the roots of other plants by piercing them with haustoria. This plant is found in the high mountain ranges of western North America, including the Cascades, High Sierra, Rocky Mountains, much of Canada, and Greenland.[4][5] It grows in moist mountain meadows.[3]
Colony along Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park
Each flower resembles the forehead, trunk and ears of an elephant.
References[edit]
- ^ Klinkenberg, Brian., ed. (2014). "Pedicularis groenlandica". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ Rigg, Theodore., ed. (1914). "Pedicularis groenlandica". Elementary Flora of the Northwest. American Book Company, United States. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Grønlands flora. Tyge Wittrock Böcher (3. reviderede udgave ed.). København: P. Haase & Sons. 1978. ISBN 87-559-0385-1. OCLC 183098604.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2015). "Pedicularis groenlandica". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
External links[edit]
- Calflora Database: Pedicularis groenlandica (Elephant head lousewort)
- Jepson Manual eFlora treatment of Pedicularis groenlandica
- USDA Plants Profile for Pedicularis groenlandica (elephanthead lousewort)
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Pedicularis groenlandica
