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Elephant's head

Pedicularis groenlandica

Photo by JeanSawatzky
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Fine fern-like leaves mostly near the bottom but a few coming up the stem. The flowers are like minature elephant heads clustered along the stalk. These are almost finished flowering as the season draws to a close.

Habitat:

On the edge of a seepage stream in a high mountain meadow. The surrounding area is covered with wild flowers and a few widely spaced evergreens.

Notes:

Found along the Three Brothers Mountain hiking trail in Manning Park, BC

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KathleenMcEachern
Hi Jean! Please join my mission Flora and Fauna of Manning Park and add this beautiful spotting to it. Thanks! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/36774034
NicoleB
That's a Beauty! Nice find, never seen anything like this.

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Flowers of North America
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Flora and Fauna of Manning Park, BC
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 6, 2011

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