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Pedicularis groenlandica
forms masses of bright pink color in wet areas from June to mid-August. Each flower resembles a miniature elephant head with two ear flaps and an upturned trunk. When an insect lands on the trunk, a spring like mechanism causes the stamens to shoot out and slap the insect with pollen.
Wet, marshy areas from montane to alpine
Spotted on Jul 13, 2020
Submitted on Jul 14, 2020
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