Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis recurva

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

35 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Montane, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

A hemiparasitic alpine herb native to southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Xizang), found in alpine meadows, scrub, and forest margins at high elevations.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Associated with damp, peaty or humus-rich alpine substrates, often around gravelly seepages.