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Species: Elephant Head (Pedicularis groenlandica)
Habitat: Subalpine, cool, moist, mountain meadows, wetlands, and streamsides; 6,000-11,000 ft.
Location: Pecos Baldy Lake, New Mexico
Public Land: Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos Wilderness
Description: With long, curved beaks and ear-like petals, these flowers resemble tiny pink elephants. No one forgets a pink elephant! Maybe they are not elephants at all, but perhaps something more ancient— the land’s way of remembering the mammoths that once roamed here. In mountain wetlands, thousands of these delicate blooms whisper that memory back to us, one flower stalk at a time.
This plant is one of my earliest loves— and it is a favorite for many people. I still have a specimen collected in my first plant press from 1998, Jackson, Wyoming.
High mountain wetlands where Elephant Heads grow— above 9,000’ like the one surrounding Pecos Baldy Lake, are fed by snow. They play a crucial role in regulating water cycles, supporting biodiversity, and providing essential resources for both wildlife and human populations. This plant is found in the high mountain ranges of western North America, much of Canada and Greenland (hence the scientific name denoting where it was first identified by botanists). In the Southwest, it’s widespread in Colorado and Utah and limited in range in New Mexico and Arizona.
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Species: Elephant Head (Pedicularis groenlandica)
Habitat: Subalpine, cool, moist, mountain meadows, wetlands, and streamsides; 6,000-11,000 ft.
Location: Pecos Baldy Lake, New Mexico
Public Land: Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos Wilderness
Description: With long, curved beaks and ear-like petals, these flowers resemble tiny pink elephants. No one forgets a pink elephant! Maybe they are not elephants at all, but perhaps something more ancient— the land’s way of remembering the mammoths that once roamed here. In mountain wetlands, thousands of these delicate blooms whisper that memory back to us, one flower stalk at a time.
This plant is one of my earliest loves— and it is a favorite for many people. I still have a specimen collected in my first plant press from 1998, Jackson, Wyoming.
High mountain wetlands where Elephant Heads grow— above 9,000’ like the one surrounding Pecos Baldy Lake, are fed by snow. They play a crucial role in regulating water cycles, supporting biodiversity, and providing essential resources for both wildlife and human populations. This plant is found in the high mountain ranges of western North America, much of Canada and Greenland (hence the scientific name denoting where it was first identified by botanists). In the Southwest, it’s widespread in Colorado and Utah and limited in range in New Mexico and Arizona.
Fine art print on acid free, 100% cotton, bright or warm white, textured surface, archival quality paper. For more about papers I use click here.
LIMITED EDITION 25 PRINTS