A close-up of Pedicularis langsdorffii, commonly known as Langsdorff\'s lousewort or Arctic fernweed. The plant features a dense, terminal spike of pink to lavender flowers, each flower exhibiting a two-lipped (bilabiate) structure. The upper lip (galea) is strongly arched and hood-like, with a pair of slender teeth near the tip, while the lower lip has three rounded lobes and is slightly paler. The inflorescence is mixed with leaf-like bracts, which are deeply pinnately divided, with serrate margins. The flowers and bracts are attached to an erect, somewhat long-woolly stem. The background is a blurred mix of green foliage, emphasizing the intricate details and vibrant colors of the Pedicularis langsdorffii flowers.
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 11, 2024
Pedicularis langsdorffii
Langsdorff’s lousewort

Pedicularis langsdorffii, commonly known as Langsdorff's lousewort, is a pink-flowering perennial herb with distinctive hooded flowers that have slender teeth, differentiating it from woolly lousewort. Found in circumpolar regions, including...

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Pedicularis verticillata whorled lousewort
Posted by Lee Petersen | June 26, 2024
Pedicularis verticillata
whorled lousewort

Whorled lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) is a pink to purple flowering perennial herb found in tundra meadows and muskegs. It's leaves and and flowers form in whorls around the central stem,...

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Vibrant Pedicularis lanata, commonly known as Woolly Lousewort, showy pink blooms on the alpine tundra in the White Mountains of Alaska's interior.
Posted by Lee Petersen | March 18, 2020
Pedicularis lanata Woolly lousewort

One of the early blooming wildflowers in Alaska, this pinkish flower is frequently seen in late May or early June in the Alaska interior.

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