Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis craspedotricha

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

30 cm

Bloom Months:

jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow, purple, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis craspedotricha is a hemiparasitic alpine herb native to high-elevation alpine meadows and slopes in southwestern China, obtaining supplemental water and nutrients through haustoria attached to neighboring host roots.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in moist to saturated, humus-rich or peaty alpine and subalpine soils.