Pedicularis canadensis

Pedicularis canadensis

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Pedicularis
Species:
P. canadensis
Binomial name
Pedicularis canadensis

Pedicularis canadensis, commonly called Canadian lousewort[1] or wood betony,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae.[3] It is native to North America, where it is found in southeastern Canada, the eastern United States, and eastern Mexico.[4][5] It has a wide-ranging natural habitat, being found in mesic to dry, forests, woodlands, and prairies.[6][7]

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Pedicularis canadensis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ^ Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis) U.S. Forest Service
  3. ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001–2012), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Orobanchaceae
  4. ^ "Pedicularis canadensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Pedicularis canadensis L." www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  6. ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  7. ^ Yatskievych, George (2013). Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 580.