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Tube Lousewort

Pedicularis siphonantha

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Field Notes

Description:

The botanical name siphonantha arises from siphon - tube, and anthus - flower. It probably refers to the abnormally long and narrow flower-tube and/or the upper petal which is strongly twisted into a tube. Tube Lousewort is a herb, 8-10 cm high, found in the Himalayas.

Habitat:

Found in alpine meadows and swampy places, at altitudes of 3000-4600 m. Flowering: June-August.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Wild Things
Thanks monkey mind, will have to give some time to the Id part.
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
cute, but no idea what it is, they do look like Fabaceae, but not sure about that... could also be a Polygalaceae
Wild Things
Thanks Tiberio for the start. Will need to dig in to get the perfect ID.

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