Orobanchaceae
Capitate lousewort
Pedicularis capitata
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Pedicularis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Capitate lousewort
Synonyms
- Pedicularis grandiflora Cham. ex Ledeb.
- Pedicularis nelsonii R.Br.
- Pedicularis stelleriana Pall. ex Steven
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Greenland: native
Photos
Photo: pellaea, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.