✿Scrophulariaceae · Pedicularis

Ceylon Lousewort

Pedicularis zeylanica

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering: September-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Pedicularis zeylanica
Genus: Pedicularis
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Open grasslands, damp locations
Habitat type: Grassland
Native to: India, Sri Lanka
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: September-December
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ceylon Lousewort itself; the rest are typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Ceylon Lousewort

Ceylon Lousewort (Pedicularis zeylanica) is a herb in the Scrophulariaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. It grows in open grasslands, damp locations. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.

Botanical family

Scrophulariaceae

Figwort family

Ceylon Lousewort belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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