Pedicularis densiflora |
Pedicularis dudleyi |
Pedicularis angustifolia |
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Indian warrior, warrior's plume |
Dudley's lousewort |
Mogollon Mountain lousewort |
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Habit | Plants 10–50 cm. | Plants 10–30 cm. | Plants 35–55 cm. |
Leaves | basal 1–10, blade lanceolate, 30–200 x 20–70 mm, 2(or 3)-pinnatifid, margins of adjacent lobes nonoverlapping or extensively overlapping distally, 1-serrate, surfaces glabrous, hispid, or downy; cauline 4–20, blade lanceolate, 15–250 x 5–100 mm, 2-pinnatifid, margins of adjacent lobes nonoverlapping or extensively overlapping distally, serrate, surfaces glabrous, hispid, or downy. |
basal 2–12, blade elliptic to lanceolate, 30–260 x 40–60 mm, 2-pinnatifid, margins of adjacent lobes nonoverlapping or slightly overlapping distally, serrate, surfaces glabrous; cauline 1–5, blade elliptic to lanceolate, 70–120 x 10–40 mm, 1- or 2-pinnatifid, margins of adjacent lobes nonoverlapping or slightly overlapping distally, serrate, surfaces glabrous. |
basal 0; cauline 10–20, blade linear to narrowly lanceolate, 15–70 x 1–6 mm, undivided, margins serrate, surfaces glabrous. |
Racemes | simple, 1–5, exceeding basal leaves, each 10–50-flowered; bracts lanceolate to trullate, 10–35 x 3–5 mm, undivided or 1-pinnatifid, proximal margins entire, distal 1- or 2-serrate, surfaces glabrous. |
simple, 1–3, exceeding basal leaves, each 6–20-flowered; bracts lanceolate, 5–15 x 3–5 mm, undivided, proximal margins entire, distal serrate, surfaces glabrous. |
paniculate or simple or buds present in cauline leaf axils, 3–15, each 2–12-flowered; bracts linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2–70 x 1–6 mm, undivided, proximal margins entire, distal serrate, surfaces glabrous. |
Pedicels | 2–4 mm. |
2–3 mm. |
1.5–4.5 mm. |
Flowers | calyx 9–18 mm, downy to tomentose, lobes 5, triangular, 3–4 mm, apex entire, ciliate; corolla 23–43 mm, tube dark red, purple, or orange-yellow, rarely white, 8–18 mm; galea dark red, purple, or orange-yellow, rarely white, 15–25 mm, beakless, margins entire medially and distally, apex straight; abaxial lip dark red, purple, or orange-yellow, rarely white, 8–15 mm. |
calyx 10–14 mm, tomentose, lobes 5, triangular, 5–7 mm, apex entire, glabrous; corolla 18–22 mm, tube pinkish, rarely white, 8–13 mm; galea pink to lavender, rarely white, 10–11 mm, beakless, margins entire medially and distally, apex arching over abaxial lip; abaxial lip lavender, 4–7 mm. |
calyx 5.5–8.5 mm, glabrous, lobes 2, triangular, 0.5–1 mm, apex entire, glabrous; corolla 12–20 mm, tube yellow, 4–10 mm; galea yellow, 8–11 mm, beakless, margins entire medially, 1-toothed distally, apex arching over abaxial lip; abaxial lip yellow, 6–8 mm. |
2n | = 16. |
= 16. |
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Pedicularis densiflora |
Pedicularis dudleyi |
Pedicularis angustifolia |
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Phenology | Flowering Feb–May. | Flowering Apr–Jun. | Flowering Jul–Aug. |
Habitat | Mixed coniferous forests. | Coastal chaparral or forests, riparian sites in coastal redwood forests. | Moist forested ridges and slopes. |
Elevation | 30–3100 m. (100–10200 ft.) | 10–300 m. (0–1000 ft.) | 2000–3000 m. (6600–9800 ft.) |
Distribution |
CA; OR; Mexico (Baja California)
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CA |
NM; Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Michoacán) |
Discussion | Scarlet corollas with an undomed, toothless galea and two- or three-pinnatifid leaves are diagnostic of Pedicularis densiflora. This species occurs in forested subalpine regions of southern Oregon, western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, and the Coast Ranges of California south to Baja California. Herbarium records indicate northern populations of P. densiflora occur at higher elevations than do more southern populations. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Shapes of flowers and leaves of Pedicularis dudleyi are similar to those of P. semibarbata; P. dudleyi has larger vegetative features. Floral features that set P. dudleyi apart include a 10–14 mm calyx and pink to purple corolla versus a 7–9 mm calyx and pale yellow corolla in P. semibarbata. Pedicularis dudleyi occurs in the coastal mountains of central California in Monterey, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Plants of Pedicularis angustifolia have two-lobed calyces, undivided linear leaves, and branched or unbranched inflorescences. The beakless galea has a single tooth on each abaxial margin at the distal tip of the galea apex. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 521. | FNA vol. 17, p. 521. | FNA vol. 17, p. 513. |
Parent taxa | Orobanchaceae > Pedicularis | Orobanchaceae > Pedicularis | Orobanchaceae > Pedicularis |
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Synonyms | P. angustissima | ||
Name authority | Bentham: in W. J. Hooker, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 110. (1838) | Elmer: Bot. Gaz. 41: 316. (1906) | Bentham: Pl. Hartw., 22. (1839) |
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