Species: Pedicularis rainierensis
Mount Rainier Lousewort
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pedicularis
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Mt. Rainier lousewort
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Figwort Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Scrophulariales - Scrophulariaceae - Pedicularis
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb with deeply divided leaves and a 1.5-4 dm tall stem. Large, showy clusters of yellow flowers are crowded near the top of the purplish stem. Blooms in July and August.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2003-06-10
Global Status Last Changed
1997-07-30
Distribution
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