Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis shansiensis

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

30 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

purple, pink

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Meadow, Montane, Temperate forest

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis shansiensis is a hemiparasitic herbaceous plant native to northern and central China, growing in montane meadows and forest margins where it parasitizes the root systems of surrounding vegetation.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Occurs in seasonally wet or saturated, organic-rich soils.