[Flora of Denali National Park and Preserve: Flowers with 5 petals]

The Broomrape Family in Denali National Park and Preserve

Orobanchaceae

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Northern Groundcone: Boschniakia rossica

Broomrape, Northern Groundcone, Poque: Boschniakia rossica (Synonyms: Boschniakia glabra, Orobanche glabra, Orobanche rossica)

 

The following species are members of the figwort family which have now been included in the broomrape family:

Pale Indian Paintbrush, Port Clarence Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja caudata var. caudata (Synonyms: Castilleja pallida ssp. caudata, Castilleja pallida var. caudata)

Elegant Indian Paintbrush, Elegant Paintbrush, Red Paintbrush: Castilleja elegans (Synonyms: Castilleja pallida ssp. elegans, Castilleja pallida var. elegans)

Polar Eyebright: Euphrasia disjuncta (Synonyms: Euphrasia arctica var. disjuncta, Euphrasia subarctica) - There are collections of this species from the Park but range maps from the USDA website show that it is found in eastern Canada, so I don't know why there's a discrepency between scientific name and range.

Capitate Lousewort: Pedicularis capitata (Synonym: Pedicularis nelsonii)

Labrador Lousewort: Pedicularis labradorica var. labradorica (Synonym: Pedicularis euphrasioides)

Bumble-bee Flower, Woolly Lousewort: Pedicularis lanata (Synonyms: Pedicularis kanei, Pedicularis lanata ssp. yukonensis, Pedicularis wildenowii)

Arctic Lousewort, Langsdorf Lousewort, Langsdorf's Lousewort: Pedicularis langsdorfii (ssp. arctica or ssp. langsdorfii ?)

Crimson-tipped Lousewort, Oeder's Lousewort: Pedicularis oederi (Synonym: Pedicularis versicolor)

Fernweed, Sudeten Lousewort, Sudetic Lousewort: Pedicularis sudetica (varieties albolabiata, interioides, interior, or pacifica ?)

Verticillate Lousewort, Whorled Lousewort: Pedicularis verticillata (Synonym: Pediculariopsis verticillata)

Arctic Rattlebox, Yellow Rattle: Rhinanthus minor ssp. groenlandicus (Synonyms: Rhinanthus arcticus, Rhinanthus borealis, Rhinanthus groenlandicus, Rhinanthus minor ssp. borealis) - I am unsure whether this species is found inside Denali National Park, but there is a chance it could be in the vicinity of the park entrance.

 


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