Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis corymbifera

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Habitat:

Meadow, Wetland, Alpine

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

A hemiparasitic alpine herb native to SW China (Sichuan, Yunnan), found in wet alpine meadows, marshy places, and stream banks at high elevations.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

peaty

pH:

acidic to neutral

Drainage:

moist to wet

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in organic-rich peaty or humic soils that remain consistently water-retentive to seasonally saturated.