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Pedicularis siphonantha
The botanical name siphonantha arises from siphon - tube, and anthus - flower. It probably refers to the abnormally long and narrow flower-tube and/or the upper petal which is strongly twisted into a tube. Tube Lousewort is a herb, 8-10 cm high, found in the Himalayas.
Found in alpine meadows and swampy places, at altitudes of 3000-4600 m. Flowering: June-August.
Spotted on Aug 15, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011
5 Comments
At least got one of them correct.
Thanks monkey mind, will have to give some time to the Id part.
cute, but no idea what it is, they do look like Fabaceae, but not sure about that... could also be a Polygalaceae
Thanks Tiberio for the start. Will need to dig in to get the perfect ID.
Family Fabaceae, subfamily Papilionoideae