Pedicularis lanceolata

Pedicularis lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): 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). 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Hilty, John (2016). "Swamp Lousewort (Pedicularis lanceolata)". Illinois Wildflowers.
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