Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis ruoergaiensis

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

15 cm

Bloom Months:

jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, red

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Wetland, Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis ruoergaiensis is a hemiparasitic annual herb endemic to the alpine wetland meadows and marshes of Ruoergai (Zoigê) on the eastern Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan, China.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist to wet

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Associated with moist, organic-rich or peat-accumulating soils that remain seasonally water-logged.