Pedicularis densiflora
Benth.
Indian warrior, Warrior's plume
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers - nectar
The nectar is sucked from the flowers, particularly by children.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests at low elevations.
North America, USA,
How to Identify
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.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pedicularis densiflora, known commonly as Indian warrior or warrior's-plume lousewort, is a plant in the family Orobanchaceae. Indian warrior is native to California and Oregon in western North America and is found in chaparral, forests, California oak woodlands at low elevations.
Other Information
The nectar is sucked especially by children.
Notes
Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 380
