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Pedicularis
Also called Louseworts, Wood Betony
Pedicularis, the lousewort genus, is a group of perennial, partly parasitic herbs in the broomrape family that attach their roots to neighbouring plants. Most are wildflowers of cool meadows and bogs, and few are grown in gardens, so they are best left to native habitats or specialist growers.
Pedicularis is a genus of perennial green root parasite plants currently placed in the family Orobanchaceae (the genus previously having been placed in Scrophulariaceae sensu lato).
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
