aka Wood Betony, Fernleaf. Often the tallest plant in the meadow rising to 3′ (90 cm). The flowers are yellow and have the characteristic peculiar bird’s head shape and crowd together on a long spike (up to 7″) atop the stem. The leaves are fern-like with short or no stalks. Common on moist slopes and in meadows between 5,000′ to 7,000′ elevation.