| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Pedicularis pycnantha Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Pedicularis mobayenii Parsa |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, lanceolate, pinnatifid, segments linear, acute, dentate, spike oblong, dense, many flowered, flowers ca. 25mm long, sepals subulate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
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