Pedicularis groenlandica
Elephant's Head, Elephant's Head Lousewort
Other regional names: Elephanthead Lousewort +3 more
- Elephanthead Lousewort
- Greenland Lousewort
- Little Red Elephants
- Pink Elephants
Also known as: Elephantella groendlandica (Retzius) Rydberg +13 more
- Elephantella groendlandica (Retzius) Rydberg
- Elephantella groenlandica (Retz.) Rydb.
- Elephantella groenlandica var. surrecta (Benth.) Moldenke
- Pedicularis groenlandica f. chlorina Stanif., P.F.Maycock & J.Svoboda
- Pedicularis groenlandica f. gracilis Lepage
- Pedicularis groenlandica f. groenlandica
- Pedicularis groenlandica f. pallida Lepage
- Pedicularis groenlandica subsp. groenlandica
- Pedicularis groenlandica subsp. surrecta (Benth.) Penn.
- Pedicularis groenlandica subsp. surrecta (Benth.) Piper
- Pedicularis groenlandica var. surrecta (Benth.) A.Gray
- Pedicularis groenlandica var. surrecta (Benth.) Piper
- Pedicularis incarnata Retz.
- Pedicularis surrecta Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic perennial.
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Pedicularis groenlandica (commonly known as Elephant's-Head or Elephant's-Head Lousewort) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pedicularis, which contains over 700 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Labrador, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon