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Warrior's Plume (Pedicularis densiflora)
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Flower
Yellow
Pink
Red
Irregular Petals
Alternate
Basal
Typical Height
Perennial
Native
Description
Height to 2 ft.
EW Bloom Jan - Jul
This plant resembles paintbrush, but has fern-like leaves.
It has a dense (hence densiflora) spike of purple-red flowers at the top of the stem.
A hemi-parasite, it likes to attach to the roots of other plants, but it can use its green leaves to make food if necessary.
Found on shady slopes in dry areas.
CA native
AKA Indian Warrior
Broomrape Family (Orobanchaceae)
This plant is an early springtime bloomer, finishing flowering before the trees above it grow their new leaves.
Leaves are fern-like and alternate. Yellow flower centers on a red background act as targets for pollinators.
1) Large upper lip. 2) Small white-tipped under lip. 3) Red leaf-like
bracts
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Photo Gallery (76 ) click any picture to enlarge
This plant blooms in early spring, taking advantage of sun that will be blocked by tree leaves later in the season. It is a parasite, gathering nut ...
Striking red-purple flower clusters sit above reddish-green fern-like leaves.
The stem is stout and hairy. Alternate fern-like leaves branch off the lower stem, with a dense cluster of flowers at the top.
1 - Flowers have 2 fused upper petals that form a long tube. Inside the yellow tube is [[nectar]] - a target for pollinators. 2 - Flowers also hav ...
[[Anthers]] at the end of a long [[filament]] spread pollen on approaching pollinators. These anther sacs have opened.