Arctic Lousewort, Woolly lousewort, Alpine lousewort
Pedicularis arctica
Family: Orobanchaceae
What it is like
A herb. It has a strong white taproot. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are greatly divided. The flowers are 20 mm long. The flowers are in a densely woolly spike. They are pink and have a sweet scent. The fruit is long. It is a dry capsule and contains many seeds.
There are about 500 Pedicularis species. Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Where it is found
It grows in high alpine places. It grows on rocky places above the timberline.
Countries/locations it is found in
Arctic, Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, root