Meadow Lousewort
Pedicularis crenulata
Family:
Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
AKA:
Scallop-leaf Lousewort, Purple Lousewort
Photo taken on:
June 30, 2019
Location:
Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area, SLV, CO
Life Zones:
Foothills and montane
Habitat:
Wet meadows, marshes, stream banks
Grows in large colonies to 16" high with lines of hairs on the stem. Leaves are narrow with scalloped edges. Purplish-pink, hooded flowers grow in a dense spike with leaf-like bracts.
Flora of North America reference.