Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis comptoniifolia

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

60 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Montane, Meadow, Temperate forest

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

A hemiparasitic annual herb of alpine and subalpine meadows, forest margins, and open mountain slopes in southwestern China and northern Myanmar.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

loam

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows in moist, humic loams and organic-rich substrates.