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Pedicularis cephalantha Franch. ex Maxim.  
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FamilyOROBANCHACEAE
Genus speciesPedicularis cephalantha Franch. ex Maxim. 
BibliographyBull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 32: 540 (1888)
Native Rangesc. China (nw. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-4900m
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, 6-8cm, glabrous, pinnatisect, segments ovate, pinnatifid, spinulose-dentate, inflorescence subcapitate, few flowered, flowers 18-23mm
Size12-20cm
Colordark red, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
SynonymsPedicularis cephalantha var. typica H.L.Li
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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