Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis rotundifolia

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

15 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:

Pedicularis rotundifolia is a hemiparasitic alpine herb native to high-elevation grassy slopes, alpine meadows, and scrub in southwestern China and northern Myanmar.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Grows in damp, humic or peaty alpine and subalpine soils, often in moist stony turf or near seepage areas.