Photographs: Ballingeary, Co.Cork |
Irish Lousewort 2-lipped pink/reddish flowers. Upper lip blunt, slightly curved, 2-toothed. Leaves alternate or opposite. Calyx, flower stalks hairy. Many-stemmed. Damp moorland. SW, W, NW Ireland. Frequently replaces P. sylvatica in W.Ireland. Similar: Lousewort, P. sylvatica ssp. sylvatica. Hair-less stems, calyx. Marsh Lousewort, P. palustris. Hairy stems and calyx, 4-toothed upper lip. Taller. Wetter habitats. |