Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum
(Alpine Lousewort)
Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum, Glacier Ridge, Summit Co. 0214
Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum, Glacier Ridge, Summit Co. 0220
Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 0697
Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 5926
Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5578
| Scientific Name | Pedicularis sudetica ssp. scopulorum (Pedicularis scopulorum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PESUS2 |
| Common Name | Alpine Lousewort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 524427 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) formerly Scrophulariaceae | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Subalpine and alpine (10000 to 13500 ft.); bogs, marshes, moist meadows and tundra. Plant: Erect perennial less than 12 inches tall, multiple stems. Leaves: Mostly basl, small, narrow, fleshy, leaves 1 to 3 inches long with pinnatifid, narrow, toothed lobes. Inflorescence: Many 2-lipped rose-pink flowers in a hairy terminal raceme 1 to 2 inches long, upper lip curving downward, lower lip has 3 lobes. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Common Wetland Plants of Colorado's Southern Rocky Mountains" by Denise Culver, and "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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