| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Pedicularis purpurea Pennell |
| Bibliography | Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia Monogr. 5: 125 (1943) |
| Native Range | sw. Tibet to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3600-5000m |
| Description | stems finely lanate, basal leaves petiolate, linear, pinnatisect, segments ovate, dentate, adaxially glabrous, flowers verticillate in dense head, corolla 2cm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Pedicularis cheilanthifolia var. purpurea (Pennell) Arti Garg |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |