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Stalk of elephant heads

Elephanthead (Pedicularis groeonlandica) is a very common plant of moist/ wet soils at high elevations throughout western and northern North America and Greenland. The elephant's trunk is a modified petal, which may have evolved to assist pollinating bumblebees.

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Uploaded on July 8, 2012
Taken on July 6, 2012