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Lousewort Collection

Lousewort, scientifically known as Delphinium staphisagria or Pedicularis geminata, is a fascinating plant with a rich history and diverse species

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lapland lousewort, Pedicularis lapponica

Lapland lousewort, Pedicularis lapponica
5855886 Lapland lousewort, Pedicularis lapponica; (add.info.: Lapland lousewort, Pedicularis lapponica. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica, and marsh lousewort, Pedicularis palustris

Lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica, and marsh lousewort, Pedicularis palustris
5855885 Lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica, and marsh lousewort, Pedicularis palustris; (add.info.: Lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica, and marsh lousewort, Pedicularis palustris)

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lice bane, Delphinium staphisagria, and lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica

Lice bane, Delphinium staphisagria, and lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a
FLO4667849 Lice bane, Delphinium staphisagria, and lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Background imageLousewort Collection: Broomrape (Pedicularis longiflora) in wet meadow amongst Horsetail (Equisetum sp)

Broomrape (Pedicularis longiflora) in wet meadow amongst Horsetail (Equisetum sp). Maroon marks on flowers act as Nectar guides. Road from Barkham to Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan Province, China. July

Background imageLousewort Collection: DDE-90039608

DDE-90039608
USA, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington. Paintbrush, lupine, lousewort and Pasque Flower seedheads with Tatoosh Range behind, above Paradise. Date: 29/11/2010

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lice bane, Delphinium staphisagria, and lousewort

Lice bane, Delphinium staphisagria, and lousewort, Pedicularis sylvatica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lousewort (Pedicularis geminata, Pedicularis Portenschlagii

Lousewort (Pedicularis geminata, Pedicularis Portenschlagii
2639273 Lousewort (Pedicularis geminata, Pedicularis Portenschlagii, Pedicularis pumila) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLousewort Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 451

Curtis British Entomology Plate 451
Lepidoptera: Cerapteryx hibernicus = Cerapteryx graminis ab. hibernicus (Antler) [Plant: Pedicularis sylvatica (Common Lousewort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lousewort, Thrift or Sea Pink, Centaury, Sea Bindweed, 1951 (colour litho)

Lousewort, Thrift or Sea Pink, Centaury, Sea Bindweed, 1951 (colour litho)
2919995 Lousewort, Thrift or Sea Pink, Centaury, Sea Bindweed, 1951 (colour litho) by Inglis, Bessie D. (fl. 1927-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLousewort Collection: Pedicularis raremosa, 1904. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott

Pedicularis raremosa, 1904. Creator: Mary Vaux Walcott
Pedicularis raremosa, 1904

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lousewort (Pedicularis oxycarpa), a hemi-parasite on grass

Lousewort (Pedicularis oxycarpa), a hemi-parasite on grass. Pollinated by bumblebees through buzz pollination, rapid vibration of flight muscles releases pollen in the flower

Background imageLousewort Collection: Cow Wheat, Melampyrum, Lousewort, Pedicularis, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Cow Wheat, Melampyrum, Lousewort, Pedicularis, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Cow Wheat, Melampyrum, Lousewort, Pedicularis, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageLousewort Collection: Purple Betony or Bishops Wort (Stachys officinalis)

Purple Betony or Bishops Wort (Stachys officinalis)

Background imageLousewort Collection: Shiogama kiku or lousewort, Pedicularis chamissonis

Shiogama kiku or lousewort, Pedicularis chamissonis.. Handcolored woodblock print by Kono Bairei from Kusa Bana Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers), Tokyo, Yamada, 1901

Background imageLousewort Collection: Common Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica), Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Common Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica), Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageLousewort Collection: Verticillate lousewort -Pedicularis verticillata-, Sanetschpass, Switzerland

Verticillate lousewort -Pedicularis verticillata-, Sanetschpass, Switzerland

Background imageLousewort Collection: Picture No. 11073998

Picture No. 11073998
Seiser Alm / Alpe di Suisi with Whorled Lousewort in grassland looking towards Sasso Lungo Dolomites, Italy

Background imageLousewort Collection: Mountain stream and wildflowers, Elephanthead lousewort, Elephants Head, Pedicularis groenlandica

Mountain stream and wildflowers, Elephanthead lousewort, Elephants Head, Pedicularis groenlandica, Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA

Background imageLousewort Collection: Picture No. 10756365

Picture No. 10756365
Spectacular summer alpine flowers including Paintbrush, Lupins (lupines), Bracted Lousewort Pedicularis bracteosa var latifolia and Western Pasque Flowers Date:

Background imageLousewort Collection: Picture No. 10886793

Picture No. 10886793
Marsh Lousewort - at Market Weston Fen (Pedicularis palustris) Date:

Background imageLousewort Collection: Picture No. 10899463

Picture No. 10899463
Whorled Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) Date:

Background imageLousewort Collection: Yellow Lousewort (Pedicularis condensata) flowering, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Yellow Lousewort (Pedicularis condensata) flowering, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Background imageLousewort Collection: Verticillate Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) flowering, French Alps, France, July

Verticillate Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) flowering, French Alps, France, July

Background imageLousewort Collection: Spectacular summer alpine flowers including Magenta Paintbrush Castilleja parviflora

Spectacular summer alpine flowers including Magenta Paintbrush Castilleja parviflora, Lupins (lupines) and louseworts
ROG-13816 Spectacular summer alpine flowers including Magenta Paintbrush Castilleja parviflora, Lupins (lupines) and louseworts in the mist on Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier National Park

Background imageLousewort Collection: wooley lousewort, Pedicularis lanata, in bloom along the North Slopes of the Brooks Range

wooley lousewort, Pedicularis lanata, in bloom along the North Slopes of the Brooks Range, Arctic Alaska

Background imageLousewort Collection: Marsh Lousewort (Pedicularis palustris) flowering, Market Weston Fen, Market Weston

Marsh Lousewort (Pedicularis palustris) flowering, Market Weston Fen, Market Weston, Little Ouse Valley, Suffolk, England, may

Background imageLousewort Collection: Elephanthead (Pedicularis groenlandica) flowering, growing in mossy marsh habitat at 6000ft

Elephanthead (Pedicularis groenlandica) flowering, growing in mossy marsh habitat at 6000ft. Sparks Lake, Cascade Mountains, Oregon, U.S.A. july

Background imageLousewort Collection: Pedicularis sylvatica flowers

Pedicularis sylvatica flowers
Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica ssp. sylvatica) flowers. Photographed in Narke, Sweden

Background imageLousewort Collection: Common lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica)

Common lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica) flowers. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lousewort (Pedicularis petiolaris)

Lousewort (Pedicularis petiolaris)
Lousewort flowers (Pedicularis petiolaris). This plant obtains nutrients from the roots of other plants

Background imageLousewort Collection: Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum

Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum
Moor-king (Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum) flowers. This plant, also called a lousewort, obtains nutrients from the roots of other plants. Photographed in Sweden

Background imageLousewort Collection: Moor-king (Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinae). A northern lousewort, Sweden

Moor-king (Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinae). A northern lousewort, Sweden
ROG-12600 Moor-king - A northern lousewort Sweden. Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinae Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLousewort Collection: Spectacular mountain meadow in the mist, with Magenta Paintbrush, bracted lousewort etc

Spectacular mountain meadow in the mist, with Magenta Paintbrush, bracted lousewort etc
ROG-12960 Spectacular mountain meadow in the mist, with Magenta Paintbrush, bracted lousewort etc. at Paradise, Mount Rainier Cascade Mountains, Washington

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lapland lousewort (Pedicularis lapponica) in flower, Norway

Lapland lousewort (Pedicularis lapponica) in flower, Norway
ROG-12612 Lapland lousewort in flower Norway Pedicularis lapponica Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLousewort Collection: Lousewort

Lousewort
ME-1700 Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLousewort Collection: Towering Lousewort (Pedicularis bracteosa), Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

Towering Lousewort (Pedicularis bracteosa), Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Background imageLousewort Collection: Marsh Lousewort / Red Rattle

Marsh Lousewort / Red Rattle
ROG-10961 Marsh LOUSEWORT / Red Rattle Pedicularis palustris Distribution: Western and Central Europe. Semi parasite of wetland plants. Flowers April - July

Background imageLousewort Collection: Bracted Lousewort in Subalpine Meadow, Paradise Mount Rainier National Park Washington State

Bracted Lousewort in Subalpine Meadow, Paradise Mount Rainier National Park Washington State, USA PL000574
COS-1279 Bracted Lousewort in Subalpine Meadow Paradise Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA Pedicularis bracteosa Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageLousewort Collection: Italy Alpine flowers after new snow, Sella group, Dolomites, Rose-root, Lousewort

Italy Alpine flowers after new snow, Sella group, Dolomites, Rose-root, Lousewort
ROG-11288 ITALY - Dolomites after new snow with Alpine flowers, Roseroot, Lousewort etc Dolomites, Sella group Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only


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Lousewort, scientifically known as Delphinium staphisagria or Pedicularis geminata, is a fascinating plant with a rich history and diverse species. Its name "lousewort" comes from its traditional use as a lice bane, believed to repel these pesky insects. In Curtis British Entomology Plate 451, we can admire the intricate beauty through an exquisite illustration. The vibrant colors captured in the 1951 lithograph depict not only lousewort but also other captivating plants like Thrift or Sea Pink, Centaury, and Sea Bindweed. Mary Vaux Walcott's artwork showcases Pedicularis raremosa in all its glory. This particular species stands out with its unique characteristics and delicate blooms. Similarly, Broomrape (Pedicularis longiflora) thrives in wet meadows alongside Horsetail (Equisetum sp), creating a picturesque scene that nature enthusiasts would appreciate. Lousewort is known for being a hemi-parasite on grasses such as Pedicularis oxycarpa. Its ability to partially rely on other plants for nutrients adds another layer of intrigue to this already captivating botanical wonder. Victorian Botanical Illustration reveals Cow Wheat and Melampyrum intertwined with Lousewort (Pedicularis). These illustrations serve as historical records of medicinal and herbal plants used during that era when knowledge about their healing properties was highly valued. Shiogama kiku or lousewort (Pedicularis chamissonis) offers yet another variation of this versatile plant family. With its purple hues contrasting against lush greenery, it adds an enchanting touch to any landscape it graces. Lastly, Purple Betony or Bishops Wort (Stachys officinalis) deserves mention among medicinal and herbal plants due to its potential health benefits. It shares some similarities with lousewort, further highlighting the vast array of plants that fall under this category.