
Lousewort - Pedicularis canadensis
A hairy plant with a short, dense cluster of terminal 2-lipped flowers that are yellow and red in color. Long, basal leaves that are deeply divided into toothed lobes.
The genus and common names refer to a superstition that livestock would become infested with lice if they ate this plant.

"Pedicularis canadensis" is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in southeastern Canada, the eastern United States, and eastern Mexico. It has a wide-ranging natural habitat, being found in mesic to dry, forests, woodlands, and prairies.
Similar species: Lamiales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 12, 2018. Captured May 21, 2017 10:14 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.