Pedicularis bracteosa also known as bracted lousewort[1] is a flowering deciduous perennial plant with alternating cauline leaves that are linear/oblong to lanceolate, approximately 1 to 7 cm long. It has fibrous roots and grows to approximately 1 meter high. Its flowers form in densely clustered spike raceme, and range in color from yellow to bronze to red to purple. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico,[2] Colorado, Montana,[3] mountainous parts of Washington[4] and California,[5] and in British Columbia.[6][7]
Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.[8][9][10]
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Pedicularis bracteosa leaf structure
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Pedicularis bracteosa flower detail
Pedicularis bracteosa in flower
Mary Vaux Walcott, c.1917
Pedicularis bracteosa also known as bracted lousewort is a flowering deciduous perennial plant with alternating cauline leaves that are linear/oblong to lanceolate, approximately 1 to 7 cm long. It has fibrous roots and grows to approximately 1 meter high. Its flowers form in densely clustered spike raceme, and range in color from yellow to bronze to red to purple. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, mountainous parts of Washington and California, and in British Columbia.
Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.
