Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis scullyana

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Meadow

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis scullyana is a root-hemiparasitic herb native to alpine meadows and grassy slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Nepal, Sikkim, and adjacent areas.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in organic-rich, seasonally saturated or boggy alpine and subalpine soils.