capitate lousewort vs whorled lousewort

Pedicularis capitata compared with Pedicularis verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capitate lousewort	whorled lousewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Orobanchaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus same	Pedicularis	Pedicularis
Species	Pedicularis capitata	Pedicularis verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

capitate lousewort and whorled lousewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pedicularis.

Conservation Status

capitate lousewort

NE — Not Evaluated

whorled lousewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capitate lousewort	whorled lousewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capitate lousewort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

whorled lousewort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

capitate lousewort

The Capitate Lousewort (Pedicularis capitata) is a species in the genus Pedicularis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway