Genus
Pedicularis (Louseworts)
Pedicularis densiflora. Photo: (c) 2010 Barry Breckling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Pedicularis is a genus of perennial green root parasite plants currently placed in the broomrape family Orobanchaceae (the genus previously having been placed in Scrophulariaceae sensu lato).