genus
Louseworts
Pedicularis
Field notes
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- Pedicularis lanata 1 native
- Canadian Lousewort native
- Warrior's Plume native
- Elephant's-Head Lousewort native
- Sickletop Lousewort native
- Bracted Lousewort native
- Common Lousewort
- Whorled Lousewort present
- Swamp Lousewort native
- Marsh Lousewort
- Little Elephant's Head native
- Pinewoods Lousewort native
- Labrador Lousewort native
- Dwarf Lousewort native
- Curved-beak Lousewort native
- Giant Lousewort native
- Sudetic Lousewort present
- Oeder's Lousewort present
- Northern Lousewort present
- Pedicularis resupinata present
- Capitate Lousewort native
- Ducksbill Lousewort native
- Parry's Lousewort native
- Hairy Lousewort
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native louseworts All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Canadian Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
caterpillars
6
food
5
flowers
24
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Sickletop Lousewort
Pedicularis racemosa
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
11
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Elephant's-Head Lousewort
Pedicularis groenlandica
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
10
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Curved-beak Lousewort
Pedicularis contorta
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
6
-
Parry's Lousewort
Pedicularis parryi
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
5
-
Bracted Lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
4
-
Giant Lousewort
Pedicularis procera
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
4
-
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
6
-
Dwarf Lousewort
Pedicularis centranthera
caterpillars
3
food
2
flowers
3
-
Scalloped-leaved Lousewort
Pedicularis crenulata
caterpillars
3
flowers
4
-
Little Elephant's Head
Pedicularis attollens
caterpillars
3
flowers
2
-
Pinewoods Lousewort
Pedicularis semibarbata
caterpillars
3
flowers
2
-
Dudley's Lousewort
Pedicularis dudleyi
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
3
-
Ducksbill Lousewort
Pedicularis ornithorhynchos
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
2
-
Mount Rainier Lousewort
Pedicularis rainierensis
caterpillars
2
flowers
2