Another lousy wort

Pedicularis bracteosa, July 23, 2020

Pedicularis bracteosa, July 23, 2020

Common & scientific name
Bracted lousewort, Pedicularis bracteosa

Family
Broomrape, Orobanchaceae

Location
Upper Lost Man, 12,400

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Smaller than towering lousewort, Pedicularis procera, but bigger than all the other Pedicularis species, this is commonly found in wetter meadows and forests from the montane to the alpine.  It has the typical fern/ladder-like leaves of the genus, this one with a spike of yellow flowers that begin growing from the bottom up.