Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis confluens

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

25 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

A hemiparasitic annual alpine plant native to alpine meadows and damp grassy slopes in southwestern China (Yunnan and Sichuan). It attaches to the root systems of neighboring plants to supplement water and nutrient uptake.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in moist, marshy, or damp organic soils.