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Pedicularis ornithorhynchos Benth.  
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FamilyOROBANCHACEAE
Genus speciesPedicularis ornithorhynchos Benth. 
SynonymsPedicularis nasuta Bong.
 Pedicularis pedicellata Bunge
 Pedicularis subnuda Benth.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude200-2400m
Descriptionbasal leaves lanceolate, 1-2-pinnatifid, entire or serrate, glabrous, stem leaves lanceolate, pinnatifid, raceme simple, 4-15-flowered, calyx tomentose, corolla 12-15mm
Size10-25cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
Territory Northern America
     Subarctic America (Alaska )
     Western Canada (British Columbia )
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Washington)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

OROBANCHACEAE

Pedicularis ornithorhynchos Benth., Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Hooker] 2(9): 108 (1834)

Synonyms:
Pedicularis nasuta Bong.
Pedicularis pedicellata Bunge
Pedicularis subnuda Benth.

Alaska, British Columbia, Washington
70 ASK 71 BRC 73 WAS

200-2400m

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