Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis recutita

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

brown, purple, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Part Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Habitat:

Wetland, Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

A hemiparasitic alpine wetland plant typical of fens, flushes, and calcareous to subneutral spring mires in the European Alps. It attaches to the roots of neighboring grasses and sedges via haustoria to obtain water and mineral nutrients.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

peaty — also tolerates humus-rich, clay

pH:

acidic to neutral

Drainage:

wet

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in organic-rich, peaty or humic soils that remain wet to saturated throughout the growing season, typically over calcareous or neutral bedrock.