Biology:Pedicularis bracteosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Pedicularis |
| Species: | P. bracteosa
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| Pedicularis bracteosa Benth.
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Pedicularis bracteosa also known as bracted lousewort[1] is a flowering deciduous perennial plant with alternating cauline leaves that are linear/oblong to lanceolate, approximately 1 to 7 cm long. It has fibrous roots and grows to approximately 1 meter high. Its flowers form in densely clustered spike raceme, and range in color from yellow to bronze to red to purple. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico,[2] Colorado, Montana,[3] mountainous parts of Washington[4] and California,[5] and in British Columbia.[6][7]
Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.[8][9][10]
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Pedicularis bracteosa leaf structure
Pedicularis bracteosa flower detail
Pedicularis bracteosa in flower
Mary Vaux Walcott, c.1917
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References
- ↑ "Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort". http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Pedicularis%20bracteosa.
- ↑ "Pedicularis bracteosa". https://www.wildflowersnm.com/Wildflowers_of_New_Mexico/Pedicularis_bracteosa.html.
- ↑ "Bracted Lousewort". https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDSCR1K040.
- ↑ "Pedicularis Bracteosa". https://www.wildflowersnm.com/Wildflowers_of_New_Mexico/Pedicularis_bracteosa.html.
- ↑ "Pedicularis bracteosa Califlora". https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=9187.
- ↑ "Common alpine flowers: bracted lousewort". 18 February 2022. https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/revelstoke/nature/flore-flora/fleurs-flowers.
- ↑ Patterson, Patricia A.; Neiman, Kenneth E.; Tonn, Jonalea R. (1985). Field Guide to Forest Plants of Northern Idaho. Ogden, Utah: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 162. https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr180.pdf. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ Yarnell, Eric (October 2017). "Analgesic Herbs". Alternative and Complementary Therapies 23 (6): 246–255. doi:10.1089/act.2017.29135.eya. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320512169. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ Kloos, Scott (2017). Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants. Timber Books. p. 257. ISBN 9781604698077. https://books.google.com/books?id=X6zrDAAAQBAJ.
- ↑ Rayburn, Deborah (2007). Let's Get Natural with Herbs. Ozark Mountain Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 9781886940956. https://books.google.com/books?id=HK2LAHx_dHQC. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q17715523 entry
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