Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis remotiloba

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

30 cm

Bloom Months:

jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis remotiloba is a hemiparasitic alpine herb endemic to southwestern China, where it parasitizes the roots of neighboring alpine plants.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Associated with moist, organic-rich or humic soils, often overlying rocky substrates.