flame-coloured lousewort vs hairy lousewort

Pedicularis flammea compared with Pedicularis hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flame-coloured lousewort	hairy 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 flammea	Pedicularis hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

flame-coloured lousewort and hairy lousewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pedicularis.

Conservation Status

flame-coloured lousewort

NT — Near Threatened

hairy lousewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flame-coloured lousewort	hairy lousewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flame-coloured lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

hairy lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden