Pedicularis rainierensis

Pedicularis rainierensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Pedicularis
Species:
P. rainierensis
Binomial name
Pedicularis rainierensis
Pennell and Warren

Pedicularis rainierensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae commonly known as Mount Rainier lousewort. It is endemic to the vicinity of Mount Rainier in Washington state.[1][2][3]

The Mount Rainier lousewort has a imperiled status.[4]

Description

Pedicularis rainierensis is a fibrous-rooted, perennial herb that is 1.5-4 decimeters long. The basal leaves are numerous, 5-15 centimeters long and up to 3 centimeters wide. The fruits' capsules are hairless, flattened, and often slighted winged. The flowers have a spikelike raceme topping an unbranched stem. The corolla is yellowish in color, about 1.5 centimeters long, and 2-lipped.[5]

References

  1. ^ Biek 2000, p. 350.
  2. ^ Camp & Gamon 2011, p. 202.
  3. ^ Mathews 1999, p. 193.
  4. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ^ "Pedicularis rainierensis" (PDF). wa.gov. June 2023.

Sources

  • Biek, David (2000), Flora of Mount Rainier National Park, Corvallis: Oregon State University Press
  • Camp, Pamela; Gamon, John G. (2011), Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington, Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, ISBN 9780295990927
  • Mathews, Daniel (1999), Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference, Portland, Oregon: Raven Editions, ISBN 9780962078217

External links

  • USDA Plants Profile
  • Photo gallery


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