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Saxifraga occidentalis
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Saxifraga occidentalis
, is a welcome sight in the subalpine and alpine zone. It is widespread in this area of the northern Rockies, and can be quite common in moist meadows where it may form loose colonies (as in the second photo), while also present in smaller numbers on drier ridges.
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-30 C to +30 C (rarely!); elevation ~1130m; annual precipitation ~40 cm
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is that red (seen best in the last pic) really the seed pod? It seems so advanced yet even the stamens, let alone the petals, are not wilted!
And the myosotis looking blue in the first pic is...?
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Yes, the red parts are the ovaries/seed pods. They certainly add to the colour, moreso than the white-to-pinkish petals! The myosotis is
Myosotis asiatica
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I have finally learned to distinguish this species... I was erroneously calling them
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia
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Quote from: Lori Skulski on April 09, 2012, 11:47:05 PM
Yes, the red parts are the ovaries/seed pods. They certainly add to the colour, moreso than the white-to-pinkish petals! The myosotis is
Myosotis asiatica
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I have finally learned to distinguish this species... I was erroneously calling them
Leptarrhena pyrolifolia
before!
Understandable! They seem to be very similar from pictures anyway
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Rogaland, Norway - with cool, often rainy summers (29C max) and mild, often rainy winters (180 cm/year)!
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Nice plant- cool to see them in the large colony..
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