Pedicularis rostratocapitata, Crantz

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 275

45. P. rostratocapitata Crantz , Stirp. Austr. ed. 2, 2: 320 (1769)

( P. rostrata L. pro parte).

Stem 5-20 cm, ascending, glabrous except for 1 or 2 lines of hairs. Leaves glabrous, often tinged with purple, oblong-lanceolate, 2-pinnatisect with oblong, entire or serrulate segments. Flowers in a capitate raceme; bracts similar to cauline leaves. Calyx glabrous or slightly pubescent on the veins; teeth foliose, lanceolate, crenate, recurved at apex.

Corolla up to 25 mm, pink to purplish-red; tube slightly exceeding calyx; lower lip ciliate, at least at anthesis. Filaments of longer stamens sparsely pubescent to subglabrous. Capsule ovoid-oblong, apiculate, exceeding calyx. 2/ 7= 16. Alpine pastures andscrees; usually calcicole. • E. Alps, mountains of N. W. Jugoslavia. Au Ge He It Ju.

Records for Romania appear to be erroneous.