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Elephant's Head wildflower (Pedicularis groenlandica). Grows in moist alpine/subalpine mountain meadows. Northern Rocky Mountains. Summer. Note: this is a root parasite which obtains nutrients from the roots of other plants by piercing them with haustoria.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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