Furbish's Lousewort

Pedicularis furbishiae

Furbish's lousewort is a perennial herb that averages 75 cm in height. In Canada, it is limited to a short portion of the New Brunswick shoreline along the St. John River. Garbage dumps, litter, gravel pit operations and forestry practices along the river banks are likely having an impact on habitat quality for the lousewort, whose numbers have been declining for over 50 years. It is now protected and a transplant operation is being conducted.