Giant Lousewort

Description

Pedicularis procera is a species of flowering plant. This was first described by Asa Gray. Pedicularis procera belongs to the genus Pedicularis, and family Orobanchaceae. This species is propagated by: Tinípong Bángsà Arizona (state) Colorado (state) New Mexico South Dakota Utah Wyoming There is no listed species like this. Pedicularis is a genus of perennial green root parasite plants currently placed in the family Orobanchaceae (the genus previously having been placed in Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Between 350 and 600 species are accepted by different authorities, mostly from the wetter northern temperate zones, as well as from South America. The highest diversity is in eastern Asia, with 352 species accepted in China alone. The common name lousewort, applied to several species, derives from an old belief that these plants, when ingested, were responsible for lice infestations in livestock. The genus name Pedicularis is from the Latin pediculus meaning louse. Bombus polaris has an essential role in the pollination of the large zygomorphic flowers of Pedicularis. B. polaris has a special adaption that allows it to work the spikes of Pedicularis from the bottom towards the top.