Beaked lousewort

Description

The pedicle short spike (Scientific name Pedicularis rostratocapitata Crantz 1769 ) is a plant parasite belonging to the family of Broomrape family These plants are high from 5 to 20 cm. The biological form is rosy hemicryptophytes (H ros), ie in general they are herbaceous plants perennial biological cycle, with buds wintering at ground level and protected by litter or snow and have leaves arranged to form a basal rosette They are also parasitic plants : the roots show specific organs to feed on the sap of other plants.