Wood Betony

or

Lousewort

Pedicularis canadensis

From Nearctica

Identification: Flowers yellow (although sometimes red), with a tubular corolla. Upper 2 petal lobes fused into a convex, hoodlike structure with a descending pistil arising from the tip of the hood. Lower 3 petal lobes fused into a lower 3-lobed banner. Flowers clumped near the apex of the plant. Stems hairy. Leaves elongate, alternate, softly hairy, and heavily lobed. Lower leaves with long petioles. Plant 5 to 14 inches in height.