Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis rudis

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

60 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Meadow, Montane

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis rudis is a hemiparasitic herbaceous perennial native to alpine and subalpine meadows, scrub, and forest margins in western and southwestern China.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in moist to saturated humic soils and damp grassy substrates.