Mountain Lousewort

Description

Mountain lousewort is a lowgrowing, densely hairy perennial herb with stems mostly less than 1 dm tall. Basal leaves are twice-divided and fern-like, 2-5 cm long, and less than 1 cm wide. Stem leaves are few and smaller than the basal ones. The inflorescence is a short, terminal spike, with a leaf-like bract at the base of each flower. Flowers are purple, with the petals united into a two-lipped structure, resembling a snapdragon