Pedicularis rainierensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae commonly known as Mount Rainier lousewort. It is endemic to the vicinity of Mount Rainier in Washington state.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Pedicularis |
| Species: | P. rainierensis
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The Mount Rainier lousewort has a imperiled status.[4]
Description
editPedicularis rainierensis is a fibrous-rooted, perennial herb that is 1.5-4 decimeters long. The basal leaves are numerous, 5-15 centimeters long and up to 3 centimeters wide. The fruits' capsules are hairless, flattened, and often slighted winged. The flowers have a spikelike raceme topping an unbranched stem. The corolla is yellowish in color, about 1.5 centimeters long, and 2-lipped.[5][6]
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References
edit- ^ Biek 2000, p. 350.
- ^ Camp & Gamon 2011, p. 202.
- ^ Mathews 1999, p. 193.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Pedicularis rainierensis" (PDF). wa.gov. June 2023.
- ^ Burke Herbarium Image Collection| http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Pedicularis%20rainierensis
Sources
edit- Biek, David (2000), Flora of Mount Rainier National Park, Corvallis: Oregon State University Press
- Camp, Pamela; Gamon, John G. (2011), Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington, Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, ISBN 9780295990927
- Mathews, Daniel (1999), Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference, Portland, Oregon: Raven Editions, ISBN 9780962078217
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