Orobanchaceae

Indian warrior

Pedicularis densiflora Benth.

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Pedicularis

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Indian warrior (Pedicularis densiflora) — FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

English: Indian warrior
Kazakh: Adır qazqanatı, Адыр қазқанаты, ادىر قازقاناتى
Persian: پدیکولاریس دنیسفلورا

Synonyms

Pedicularis attenuata Benth.
Pedicularis densiflora subsp. densiflora

Flowers

In flower: January to April (from 4,184 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: LJ Moore-McClelland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Skyler K, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Peter Brastow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jerry Kirkhart, 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.