Status:
valid
Authors:
Franch. ex Maxim.
Source:
tro
Year:
1888
Citation Micro:
Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 32: 604 (1888)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139627
Common Names
- Delta-leaved Lousewort
- Delta-leaved Pedicularis
- Delta-leaved
Description
Pedicularis deltoidea (also called Deltoid Lousewort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a woody base. It is native to the mountains of western North America, from Alaska to California and east to Montana and Wyoming. It typically grows in moist meadows, along streams, and in wet areas of coniferous forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pedicularis deltoidea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pedicularis deltoidea has yellow-green flowers with a long spur and a hairy calyx. The seeds are small, black and round with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.
Where to Find Pedicularis deltoidea
Pedicularis deltoidea can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Bhutan, and in western China.
Species in the Pedicularis genus
Pedicularis collata,
Pedicularis collettii,
Pedicularis columigera,
Pedicularis comosa,
Pedicularis compacta,
Pedicularis curvipes,
Pedicularis chamissonoides,
Pedicularis cheilanthifolia,
Pedicularis chihuahuensis,
Pedicularis cholashanensis,
Pedicularis chorgonica,
Pedicularis crassirostris,
Pedicularis condensata,
Pedicularis cornigera,
Pedicularis cooperi,
Pedicularis brachystachys,
Pedicularis cabulica,
Pedicularis brevifolia,
Pedicularis brachyodonta,
Pedicularis brevirostris,
Pedicularis breviscaposa,
Pedicularis bonatii,
Pedicularis brachychila,
Pedicularis cacuminidenta,
Pedicularis caucasica,
Pedicularis cephalanthoides,
Pedicularis cenisia,
Pedicularis cadmea,
Pedicularis canescens,
Pedicularis exigua,
Pedicularis ferdinandi,
Pedicularis evrardii,
Pedicularis ernesti-mayeri,
Pedicularis elsholtzioides,
Pedicularis fetisowi,
Pedicularis eriophora,
Pedicularis fletcheri,
Pedicularis flexosoides,
Pedicularis flava,
Pedicularis foliosa,
Pedicularis fissa,
Pedicularis flagellaris,
Pedicularis flammea,
Pedicularis delphinata,
Pedicularis dasystachys,
Pedicularis denudata,
Pedicularis dhurensis,
Pedicularis elongata,
Pedicularis czuiliensis,
Pedicularis daghestanica,
Species in the Orobanchaceae family
Aeginetia indica,
Aeginetia mirabilis,
Aeginetia mpomii,
Aeginetia selebica,
Aeginetia sessilis,
Aeginetia sinensis,
Aeginetia flava,
Aeginetia acaulis,
Agalinis angustifolia,
Agalinis aphylla,
Agalinis aspera,
Agalinis auriculata,
Agalinis bandeirensis,
Agalinis bangii,
Agalinis brachyphylla,
Agalinis calycina,
Agalinis chaparensis,
Agalinis communis,
Agalinis decemloba,
Agalinis densiflora,
Agalinis digitalis,
Agalinis divaricata,
Agalinis edwardsiana,
Agalinis fasciculata,
Agalinis fiebrigii,
Agalinis filicaulis,
Agalinis filifolia,
Agalinis gattingeri,
Agalinis genistifolia,
Agalinis gypsophila,
Agalinis heterophylla,
Agalinis homalantha,
Agalinis humilis,
Agalinis itambensis,
Agalinis kingsii,
Agalinis lanceolata,
Agalinis laxa,
Agalinis linarioides,
Agalinis linifolia,
Agalinis maritima,
Agalinis megalantha,
Agalinis meyeniana,
Agalinis nana,
Agalinis navasotensis,
Agalinis neoscotica,
Agalinis obtusifolia,
Agalinis oligophylla,
Agalinis peduncularis,
Agalinis pennellii,
Agalinis plukenetii,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806979-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].