Pedicularis lanata
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Habitat: Rocky alpine meadows and slopes and tundra. Interest: Quite woolly before flowering. Up to 25 cm tall when flowering with pink flowers The common name, "lousewort", is said to reflect the belief that these plants contained lice that affected sheep (aka louse) and the name "wort" which means plant.
Location: Sugarloaf Mountain,
Carcross area, Yukon |
For more
information email: ajfyon@vianet.ca
URL: http://www.ontariowildflower.com/woolly_lousewort.htm
© 2008 Andy Fyon
Sudbury, Ontario
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