Calflora Taxon Report
Pedicularis contorta  Benth.
Coiled lousewort, Curved beak lousewort
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2022 Dana York
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2019 Richard Spjut
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2021 R.A. Chasey
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2019 Matt Berger
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2021 R.A. Chasey
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2019 Matt Berger
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2006 Shawn DeCew
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2007 Matt Below
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2016 Dana York
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2016 Dana York
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2000 John Game
Pedicularis contorta is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon and Washington.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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Genus: Pedicularis
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows, bogs/fens

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
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