Herb latin name: Pedicularis hirsuta


Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)



Edible parts of Pedicularis hirsuta:

Root - cooked. Leaves - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
10 cm
(4 inches)

Habitat of the herb:

Damp stony tundra, sea shores and river banks.

Propagation of Pedicularis hirsuta:

Seed - sow in pots of turf collected from the proximity of wild colonies or sow directly onto the sites where the plants are to remain. Division of established plants might be possible in the spring. Establish the divisions near the parent plants

Cultivation of the herb:

Damp stony tundra, sea shores and river banks.

Medicinal use of Pedicularis hirsuta:

None known

Known hazards of Pedicularis hirsuta:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.