Biology:Pedicularis lanceolata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Pedicularis lanceolata
Pedicularis lanceolata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Pedicularis
Species:
P. lanceolata
Binomial name
Pedicularis lanceolata
Michx.

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

  1. "Pedicularis lanceolata", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Pedicularis%20lanceolata.png, retrieved 23 February 2015 
  2. Hilty, John (2016). "Swamp Lousewort (Pedicularis lanceolata)". http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/sw_lousewort.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17715512 entry