Pedicularis bracteosa var. pachyrhiza
in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 4: 356. 1959.
Common names: Blue Mountains lousewort
Endemic
Basionym: Pedicularis pachyrhiza Pennell Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 61: 445. 1934
Flowers: calyx tomentose, lobes triangular; corolla: tube yellow; galea yellow, 8–9 mm, beakless, apex obtuse; abaxial lip yellow.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Damp openings and edges in coniferous forests.
Elevation: 1000–2200 m.
Discussion
Variety pachyrhiza occurs in the Blue and Wallowa mountains of eastern Washington and Oregon; except for its wider leaf lobes, it is indistinguishable from var. flavida or var. latifolia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.