Pedicularis bracteosa var. flavida
in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 4: 356. 1959.
Endemic
Basionym: Pedicularis flavida Pennell Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 61: 445. 1934
Flowers: calyx slightly hispid, lobes triangular; corolla: tube yellow; galea yellow, 7–11 mm, beakless, apex obtuse; abaxial lip yellow.
Phenology: Flowering late Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Moist, grassy, alpine meadows, edges in coniferous forests.
Elevation: 1400–2400 m.
Distribution
Calif., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
The tip of the galea is more rounded in var. flavida than in plants of var. latifolia. Corollas of var. flavida are yellow and never bicolored like those of var. latifolia. Variety flavida occurs in the Cascade Range from southern Washington to northern California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.