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Pedicularis densiflora, a particularly attractive member of the Scrophulariaceae family and commonly known hereabouts as "Indian Warrior", is getting an early start on spring by taking advantage of a nearby Coast Live Oak, in that way that hemi-parasites have.
I spotted this particular sweetie at my favorite hangout, Edgewood Park in San Mateo County.
