Pedicularis canadensis canadensis (Pedicularis canadensis canadensis)
Description
Pedicularis canadensis, commonly called Canadian lousewort or wood betony, is a flowering plant in the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae). It is native to North America, where it is widespread in southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. It has a wide-ranging natural habitat, being found in mesic to dry, forests, woodlands, and prairies.Pedicularis canadensis is a herbaceous clonal perennial, growing to 30 cm tall. It has long, soft, hairy leaves (many are basal, growing tufted from roots), some 5 to 15 inches long, deeply incised and toothed, often reddish-purple under sunlight. Blooming time is from spring to summer. It produces a broad whorl of tubular, hooded flowers on top of a segmented stalk. The flowers range in color from a greenish-yellow to purplish-red, clustered on short, dense spikes. They are pollinated by bumblebees. The fruit is a long brown seed capsule, which disperses through explosive dehiscence.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Orobanchaceae
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Genus: Pedicularis
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