Several bell-like reddish blooms hang from a leafy stem.
Rosy Twisted Stalk (Streptopus roseus), is found throughout the moist forests of the park between 3,000-5,000 feet elevation, this plant is more common than the related Clasping-Leaved Twisted Stalk (Streptopus amplexifolius), which has greenish-white flowers and a noticeable zig-zag twisted stem. Rosy Twisted Stalk has a straighter stem in comparison, and reddish flowers. NPS/Carol Miltimore photo taken June 23, 2014.
U.S. National Park Service
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