Pedicularis bracteosa also known as bracted lousewort[1] is a flowering deciduous perennial plant with alternating cauline leaves that are linear/oblong to lanceolate, approximately 1 to 7 cm long. It has fibrous roots and grows to approximately 1 meter high. Its flowers form in densely clustered spike raceme, and range in color from yellow to bronze to red to purple. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico,[2] Colorado, Montana,[3] mountainous parts of Washington[4] and California,[5] and in British Columbia.[6][7]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Pedicularis |
| Species: | P. bracteosa
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Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.[8][9][10]
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Mary Vaux Walcott, c.1917
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References
edit- ^ "Pedicularis bracteosa bracted lousewort". Burke Herbarium. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Pedicularis bracteosa". Wildflowers of New Mexico. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Bracted Lousewort". Montana Field Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Pedicularis Bracteosa". Flora of Eastern Washington and Adjacent Idaho. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Pedicularis bracteosa Califlora". Calflora. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Common alpine flowers: bracted lousewort". Parks Canada. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Patricia A.; Neiman, Kenneth E.; Tonn, Jonalea R. (1985). Field Guide to Forest Plants of Northern Idaho (PDF). Ogden, Utah: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 162. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Yarnell, Eric (October 2017). "Analgesic Herbs". Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 23 (6): 246–255. doi:10.1089/act.2017.29135.eya. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Kloos, Scott (2017). Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants. Timber Books. p. 257. ISBN 9781604698077.
- ^ Rayburn, Deborah (2007). Let's Get Natural with Herbs. Ozark Mountain Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 9781886940956. Retrieved 12 April 2022.