- Pedicularis groenlandica
Taxobox
name = "Pedicularis groenlandica"
image_width = 260px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Orobanchaceae
genus = "Pedicularis "
species = "P. groenlandica"
binomial = "Pedicularis groenlandica"
binomial_authority = Retz."Pedicularis groenlandica" is a showy flowering plant in the broomrape family which is known by the common names elephant's head and elephanthead lousewort. This erect plant can grow to a height of 80 centimeters. Its sharply-toothed fernlike leaves are located low on the stout stem. The stem is topped with a large
inflorescence of bright pink to purple or white flowers. Each flower has a long, pointed beak which curves upward, superficially resembling the trunk of an elephant, and the lateral lobes of the flower resemble an elephant's ears. Like other louseworts and related broomrape genera, this is a root parasite which obtains nutrients from the roots of other plants by piercing them with haustoria. This plant is found in the high mountain ranges of western North America, particularly the Cascades and High Sierra. It grows in wet environments such as riverbanks.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7471,7479 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEGR2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Pedicularis+groenlandica Photo gallery]
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