Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orobanchaceae

Genus:

Pedicularis

Species:

Pedicularis sibirica

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Parasite

Height:

35 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, jul

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Meadow, Grassland, Montane

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Pedicularis sibirica is a hemiparasitic herbaceous perennial native to Siberian meadows, forest-steppes, and montane regions, attaching to the roots of nearby grasses and forbs via haustoria.

Soil Requirements

Drainage:

moist

Moisture:

moist to wet

Notes:

Associated with wet, organic-rich peaty substrates, gravelly seeps, and mossy, saturated soils.