Pedicularis racemosa
Introduction '''''Pedicularis racemosa''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names '''sickletop lousewort''' and '''leafy lousewort'''. It is native to western North America, where it grows in coniferous forests. This is a perennial herb producing several stems up to  tall, greenish to dark red in color. The leaves are up to  long, linear in shape and lined with teeth. The inflorescence is a small raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. Each white to light purple or yellow flower is up to  long and is divided into a curved or coiled beak-like upper lip and a wide three-lobed lower lip. The fruit is a capsule over a centimeter in length containing smooth seeds.
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