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Ascending lousewort (Pedicularis tuberosa)

Description

The pedicle Zolfina (Scientific name Pedicularis tuberosa L. 1753 ) is a plant parasite belonging to the family of Broomrape familyThese plants are 10 to 25 cm tall. The biological form is rosy hemicryptophytes (H ros), ie in general they are herbaceous plants perennial biological cycle, with buds wintering at ground level and protected by litter or snow and have leaves arranged to form a basal rosette They are also parasitic plants : the roots show specific organs to feed on the sap of other plants.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Orobanchaceae

              • Genus: Pedicularis