by Dr. F. Alice LeDuc
Elephant’s Head – Pedicularis groenlandica also P. attollens – Baby Elephant’s Head; P. rasmosa – Parrot’s Beak; P. bracteosa – Wood Betony; P. densiflora – Warrior’s Plume
I grew up playing with the pink flowers of the Elephant’s Head. They are so fun and the flowers quite elephant-like. In fact, I recall seeing only one other species of Pedicularis, the Parrot’s Beak. The group of species are called louseworts…
