Indian warrior, Warrior's plume
Pedicularis densiflora

Family: Orobanchaceae

What it is like

A herb. The roots can be attached to other plants. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are stout and green or reddish. The leaves are finely divided. The flowers are red and in clusters at the top of the plant.

Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The nectar is sucked from the flowers.

The nectar is sucked especially by children.

Edible parts

Flowers - nectar

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pedicularis attenuata Benth.;