Pedicularis semenowii
Pedicularis semenowii
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | China | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Pakistan | Tadzhikistan
iNaturalist: © finn_from_nn (iNaturalist #73050010)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Pedicularis
- Species:
- Pedicularis semenowii
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Full Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Alpine, Montane, Meadow
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Ecology:
- A hemiparasitic alpine perennial of Central Asian mountain ranges, parasitizing surrounding vegetation via haustoria in subalpine and alpine meadows, rocky slopes, and moist montane basins.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- rocky
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Occurs in gravelly, stony substrates and moist gravelly scree.