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Lousewort
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Pedicularis sylvatica
Pretty pink hooded flowers crouching low on damp heaths. Like yellow rattle, it's a sneaky plant that steals food from the roots of grasses next door!
Height
18 cm
Blooms
Apr–Jul
Family
Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
Latin name
Pedicularis sylvatica
Where to find
- Wet heaths
- Acid grassland
- Bog edges