Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis rhodotricha

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

25 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, red

Ground Cover:

Yes

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis rhodotricha is an alpine hemiparasitic herb native to southwestern China (Yunnan, Sichuan), growing in subalpine and alpine meadows, scrub, and gravelly slopes where it attaches to host roots via haustoria.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows in moist, organic-rich stony or peaty alpine substrates, often associated with damp moss layers.