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Pedicularis palustris
Marsh lousewort is an annual or biennial root-hemiparasitic herb, growing up to 60cm. Flowers are pink purple (2-2.5cm), with the upper lip darker than the 3 -lobed lower, spreading lips. The calyx is hairy with 2 leaf-like lobes. Stems are often purple. Leaves are up to 4cm long, oblong with equal sized, pinnate lobes.
Wet habitats, such as wet heaths, meadows, ditches and hillside flushes.
Not endangered in the Netherlands, but scarse
Spotted on Apr 28, 2012
Submitted on Apr 28, 2012
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