Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis salicifolia

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

60 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Montane, Meadow, Temperate forest

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis salicifolia is a hemiparasitic herb endemic to montane forests, scrub, and grassy slopes in southwestern China (Yunnan), extracting water and nutrients from host root systems.

Soil Requirements

Moisture:

moist

Notes:

Grows in moist, organic-rich or peaty substrates, often in wet or seepage-influenced alpine and subalpine soils.