Canadian Lousewort

Pedicularis canadensis L. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Canadian Lousewort: Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides, Euphydryas phaeton

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Québec
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.