familyOrobanchaceae
genusPedicularis
speciesPedicularis sudetica
subspeciesPedicularis sudetica subsp. scopulorum
Pedicularis sudetica subsp. scopulorum
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 58: 437. 1964.
Endemic
Basionym: Pedicularis scopulorum A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 308. 1878
Racemes: bracts white-lanate. Flowers: calyx white-lanate, lobes triangular, margins entire distally; corolla: galea purple to magenta, margins entire medially, 1-toothed or entire distally; abaxial lip pale purple to magenta, not purple-spotted.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Alpine tundra meadows.
Elevation: 3100–3700 m.
Distribution
Colo., N.Mex., Wyo.
Discussion
Subspecies scopulorum can be mistaken for Pedicularis cystopteridifolia, which has similar flowers and growth form. The leaves of subsp. scopulorum, however, are not finely dissected like those of P. cystopteridifolia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.