Biology:Pedicularis rainierensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Pedicularis rainierensis | |
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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. rainierensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pedicularis rainierensis Pennell and Warren
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Pedicularis rainierensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae commonly known as Mount Rainier lousewort. It is endemic to the vicinity of Mount Rainier in Washington (state) .[1][2][3]
The Mount Rainier lousewort has a imperiled status.[4]
Description
Pedicularis rainierensis is a fibrous-rooted, perennial herb that is 1.5-4 decimeters long. The basal leaves are numerous, 5-15 centimeters long and up to 3 centimeters wide. The fruits' capsules are hairless, flattened, and often slighted winged. The flowers have a spikelike raceme topping an unbranched stem. The corolla is yellowish in color, about 1.5 centimeters long, and 2-lipped.[5]
References
Sources
- Biek, David (2000), Flora of Mount Rainier National Park, Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, https://books.google.com/books?id=06hkQgAACAAJ&q=Flora+of+Mount+Rainier+National+Park
- Camp, Pamela; Gamon, John G. (2011), Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington, Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, ISBN 9780295990927, https://books.google.com/books?id=FnAXTwEACAAJ&q=Field+Guide+to+the+Rare+Plants+of+Washington
- Mathews, Daniel (1999), Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference, Portland, Oregon: Raven Editions, ISBN 9780962078217, https://books.google.com/books?id=vKkOAAAACAAJ&q=Cascade-Olympic+Natural+History
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7159257 entry
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