A member of the lousewort family, the Elephant’s Head grows is marshy areas, near streams of meadows in the spring. It can reach up to a foot or so in height and has a large inflorescence of multiple flowers. The leaves resemble fern leaves.
Photo at Elk Meadows, July 10, 2022
Photo at Elk Meadows, July 10, 2022. Click on this photo to return to the Red/Pink Wildflowers page
Hat Creek to Paradise Meadows trail, Mt Lassen National Park, June 26, 2022