Pedicularis groenlandica Retz.

Elephanthead lousewort (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Pedicularis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 5-5
Soil humidity 8-8
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cough Medicine (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pedicularis groenlandica unspecified picture

Distribution

Pedicularis groenlandica world distribution map, present in Canada, Greenland, and United States of America

Conservation status

Pedicularis groenlandica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:807119-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136575
COL ID 75X72
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pedicularis groenlandica f. groenlandica Pedicularis groenlandica Pedicularis groenlandica subsp. groenlandica