Pedicularis lanceolata

Pedicularis lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Pedicularis
Species: P. lanceolata
Binomial name
Pedicularis lanceolata
Michx.

Pedicularis lanceolata, the swamp lousewort, is a species of flowering plant native to the Midwestern and Northeastern United States and southern Canada.[1] It is most often found in base-rich wetlands such as fens, springs, and wet meadows.[2]

It produces a spiral of cream-colored flowers in late summer through fall.

References

  1. "Pedicularis lanceolata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. Hilty, John (2016). "Swamp Lousewort (Pedicularis lanceolata)". Illinois Wildflowers.
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