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| − | < | + | ''P. canadensis'' proliferates in moist to dry forests and woodlands and streambanks. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> |
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| + | ''P. canadensis'' flowers March-May. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/24/18 </ref> | ||
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| − | + | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | |
| + | ''P. canadensis'' is not fire resistant, but has a medium fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Pedicularis |
| Species: | P. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pedicularis canadensis L. | |
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| Natural range of Pedicularis canadensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
P. canadensis is a perennial forb/herb/subshrub of the Scrophulariaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]
Distribution
P. canadensis is found in the eastern half of the United States, as well as the Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec regions of Canada. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
P. canadensis proliferates in moist to dry forests and woodlands and streambanks. [2]
Phenology
P. canadensis flowers March-May. [3]
Fire ecology
P. canadensis is not fire resistant, but has a medium fire tolerance. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PECA
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18
