Pedicularis lanceolata
Appearance
Pedicularis lanceolata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Pedicularis |
Species: | P. lanceolata
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Binomial name | |
Pedicularis lanceolata |
Pedicularis lanceolata, the swamp lousewort, is a species of flowering plant native to the Midwestern and Northeastern United States and southern Canada.[1] It is most often found in base-rich wetlands such as fens, springs, and wet meadows.[2]
It produces a spiral of cream-colored flowers in late summer through fall.
References
- ^ "Pedicularis lanceolata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Hilty, John (2016). "Swamp Lousewort (Pedicularis lanceolata)". Illinois Wildflowers.