Elephant Heads
Pedicularis groenlandica

Family: Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
AKA: Little Elephants, Elephantella, Elephanthead Lousewort
Photo taken on: July 15, 2004
Location: Lower Loop, Crested Butte, CO
Life Zones: Montane to subalpine
Habitat: Wet soil

Grows in large colonies to 18" with red fern-like leaves. The flowers look like the big ears, forehead and trunk of a pink elephant.

Rarely appears white.

Photo taken on: July 11, 2007
Location: Lily Lake, GV, CO

Flora of North America reference.