Burke: Pedicularis densiflora vs. Pedicularis groenlandica

	Pedicularis densiflora	Pedicularis groenlandica
		bull elephant's-head, elephant's head
Habit		Glabrous, fibrous-rooted perennial, the stems often clustered, 1.5-7 dm. tall.
Leaves		Basal leaves 5-25 cm. long, the blade slightly longer than the petiole, pinnate, the leaflets narrow, sharply serrate; cauline leaves similar, alternate, gradually reduced upward.
Flowers		Inflorescence a fairly dense, spike-like raceme, much elongate, the bracts shorter than the flowers, at least the lower cleft into narrow segments; calyx lobes 5, short, entire, sub-equal; corolla pink-purple to nearly red, 1-1.5 cm. long, bilabiate, the upper lip short and strongly hooded, tipped with an elongate, slender, upturned beak; lower lip 3-lobed, rather small; stigma capitate.
Fruits		Capsule glabrous, flattened, curved.

	Pedicularis densiflora	Pedicularis groenlandica
Identification notes		The only other species in our area of a similar reddish color, P. ornithorhychus, has a short, head-like inflorescence, while P. groenlandica\\'s inflorescence is always much elongate.
Flowering time		June-August
Habitat		Seeps, lake shores, wet meadows, and other wet areas from middle elevations to the subalpine.
Distribution	[WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and in the Olympic Mountains in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin		Native
Conservation status		Not of concern
Sibling taxa	P. bracteosa, P. contorta, P. groenlandica, P. ornithorhynchos, P. pulchella, P. racemosa, P. rainierensis	P. bracteosa, P. contorta, P. ornithorhynchos, P. pulchella, P. racemosa, P. rainierensis
Web links	Local floras: CA, OR Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: BC, CA, OR, WA Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos, Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Pedicularis densiflora

Pedicularis groenlandica

bull elephant's-head, elephant's head

Habit

Glabrous, fibrous-rooted perennial, the stems often clustered, 1.5-7 dm. tall.

Leaves

Basal leaves 5-25 cm. long, the blade slightly longer than the petiole, pinnate, the leaflets narrow, sharply serrate;

cauline leaves similar, alternate, gradually reduced upward.

Flowers

Inflorescence a fairly dense, spike-like raceme, much elongate, the bracts shorter than the flowers, at least the lower cleft into narrow segments;

calyx lobes 5, short, entire, sub-equal;

corolla pink-purple to nearly red, 1-1.5 cm. long, bilabiate, the upper lip short and strongly hooded, tipped with an elongate, slender, upturned beak; lower lip 3-lobed, rather small;

stigma capitate.

Fruits

Capsule glabrous, flattened, curved.

Pedicularis densiflora

Pedicularis groenlandica

Identification notes

The only other species in our area of a similar reddish color, P. ornithorhychus, has a short, head-like inflorescence, while P. groenlandica\\'s inflorescence is always much elongate.

Flowering time

June-August

Habitat

Seeps, lake shores, wet meadows, and other wet areas from middle elevations to the subalpine.

Distribution

[WildflowerSearch map]

[BONAP county map]