Pedicularis lapponica
Lapland Lousewort, Lapland Wood Betony
Also known as: Pedicularis obliqua Adams
- Pedicularis obliqua Adams
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pedicularis lapponica (commonly known as Lapland lousewort or Lapland wood-betony) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Pedicularis genus, encompassing over 700 species globally.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Finland, Greenland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mongolia, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Sakhalin, Sweden, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon