Definition of Lousewort. Meaning of Lousewort. Synonyms of Lousewort

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Definition of Lousewort

Lousewort
Lousewort Louse"wort`, n. (Bot.) Any species of Pedicularis, a genus of perennial herbs. It was said to make sheep that fed on it lousy. Yellow lousewort, a plant of the genus Rhinanthus.

Meaning of Lousewort from wikipedia

- compacta Pedicularis contorta (coiled lousewort or white-coiled beak lousewort) Pedicularis dasyantha (woolly lousewort) Pedicularis dasystachys Pedicularis...
- flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common name Dudley's lousewort. It is endemic to central California, where it is known from about ten...
- Woolly lousewort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Pedicularis dasyantha, native to Europe Pedicularis lanata, native to Canada and...
- known as Mount Rainier lousewort. It is endemic to the vicinity of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The Mount Rainier lousewort has a imperiled status...
- the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names sickletop lousewort and leafy lousewort. It is native to western North America, where it grows in coniferous...
- the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names dwarf lousewort and Great Basin lousewort. It is native to the western United States from eastern Oregon...
- galea that serve to distinguish this species from others. Like other louseworts and related broomrape genera, this is a root hemiparasite which obtains...
- Pedicularis canadensis, commonly called Canadian lousewort or wood betony, is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to North America...
- Pedicularis densiflora, known commonly as Indian warrior or warrior's-plume lousewort, is a plant in the family Orobanchaceae. Indian warrior is native to California...
- Pedicularis palustris, commonly known as marsh lousewort or red rattle, is a plant species in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to central and northern...