Pedicularis verticillata, the whorled lousewort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae which can be found in Alaska, North-Western Canada, and everywhere in China at the elevation of 2,100–4,400 metres (6,900–14,400 ft). Its native habitats include moist meadows and lakeshores.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Whorled Lousewort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pedicularis anthemifolia
- Pedicularis chamissonis
- Pedicularis crassirostris
- Pedicularis sudetica
- Pedicularis macrochila
- Pedicularis kansuensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Pedicularis
- Species
- Pedicularis verticillata
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