Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Pedicularis Groenlandica Pedicularis groenlandica is a showy flowering plant in the family orobanchaceae commonly known as elephant's head, little pink elephant, elephantella, or similar common names inspired by the resemblance of the flower to the head of an elephant. Pedicularis groenlandica, elephant heads. the unusual, elongated flower clusters of pedicularis groenlandica grow from the top half of its relatively tall, thick, ridged stalks (reddish when young, later green), the lower portions of which bear toothed, fern like leaves. individual flowers are characterized by a curved, projecting upper lip.
Pedicularis Groenlandica Elephanthead Or Elephant S Head Pedicularis groenlandica elephant's head lousewort. single or cluster of erect stems, hairless. basal leaves 1–10 in. long, lance shaped, divided, with more than 25 linear toothed segments, smallest along stem. inflorescence consists of a long spike; lower leafy bracts equal in length to flowers. The magic and medicine of elephant's head flower. Pedicularis groenlandica (elephant heads) orobanchaceae (broomrape family) subalpine. wetlands, streamsides. summer. near upper calico trail, august 22, 2015 and bolam pass fen, august 18, 2017. one dried elephant head hangs on at top left while seeds mature in capsules. below, fall color comes to basal rosettes of a number of first year plants. Elephant head lousewort. pedicularis groenlandica retz. general: erect perennial, 15 70 cm tall, coarsely fibrous rooted, sometimes with an evident stem base, mostly hairless throughout. the stems reddish purple, often clustered. leaves: basal leaves 5 25 cm long, the blade equaling or exceeding the stalk, 0.5 4 cm wide, the pinnate segments.
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