Arctic lousewort (Pedicularis amoena)
Description
The plant is perennial and is 15-35 centimetres (5.9-13.8-in) high. The-stems-are erect at the center and have hairs which come in four lines. It leaves carry 3 centimetres (1.2-in) long petioles which are white coloured while its leaf-blades are oblong, lanceolate and are 2.5-3 centimetres (0.98-1.18-in) by 1-1.2 centimetres (0.39-0.47-in) (sometimes they are as wide as 1.8 centimetres (0.71-in)). Both stem and basal leaves are of the same length while the species'-calyx-is red and is 6 millimetres (0.24-in) long and is ovoid.-Raceme-is-inflorescent-and dense, with white coloured-flowers. It-corolla-is of purple colour and is 1.3 centimetres (0.51-in) with right tube being bent. The galea is falcate, 5 millimetres (0.20-in) long and rounded at the front. The plant'-capsule-is 1-1.5 centimetres (0.39-0.59-in) by 4-5 millimetres (0.16-0.20-in), and is both apiculate and lanceolate with the-seeds-being 1.8 millimetres (0.071-in) long
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Orobanchaceae
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Genus: Pedicularis
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