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Author Topic: From the highest peaks - Ranunculus glacialis  (Read 1002 times)
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« on: July 27, 2010, 04:03:53 PM »
Issoleie (Norwegian), Ranunculus glacialis syn Beckwithia glacialis, is the species of flowering plants that grows at the highest altitude in the mountains of Norway. The flowers are white when they open but change gradually to a more reddish color when fertilized.
This is however, one of the reddest populations I have ever seen.

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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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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2010, 04:06:59 PM »
Can load only one picture at the time..

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« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2010, 04:27:49 PM »
As I said, only one....

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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2010, 04:30:55 PM »
Last one.

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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2010, 07:19:01 PM »
Wonderful color forms of R. glacialis, the darkest I've seen.  The following are not as dark, but still beautiful, taken high up in the Dolomites.

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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2010, 09:02:30 PM »
What an amazingly beautiful plant!  Thanks for showing it, Trond and Anne!
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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2010, 03:49:17 AM »
Quote from: Spiegel on July 27, 2010, 07:19:01 PM
Wonderful color forms of R. glacialis, the darkest I've seen.  The following are not as dark, but still beautiful, taken high up in the Dolomites.
This is the more common color form here too.
Quote from: Skulski on July 27, 2010, 09:02:30 PM

What an amazingly beautiful plant!  Thanks for showing it, Trond and Anne!

You are welcome, Lori! You are the one to be thanked constantly showing beautiful plants and scenery.
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« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2010, 07:06:29 AM »
Spectacular!  And fascinating to compare the forms.  Trond, I'm amazed by the dark form, with a bit of yellow on the inside of the petals still showing, wow!  Anne, in the several beautiful forms you posted, there is some variation to the glaucous character of the foliage, the flower stems somewhat narrower than those shown in Trond's robust-looking forms.  I'd be happy with any of them, although they'd probably last less than a day in this summer's incessant heat and dryness.
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2010, 04:32:05 PM »
I forgot to tell where the pictures are taken:
It is from Hallingskarvet, a National Park. It is remnants of the Caledonian orogeny 400 mill years ago. Hard layers of gneiss and similar stone cover softer layers of shale.
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2010, 12:18:06 PM »
Late seeing this post...spectacular plants Trond!  Certainly one of the most special in your area.
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2010, 10:09:14 AM »
Beautiful images of my all-time favourite plant ... a close-up here from Porta Vescova.  The best colonies I have encountered were on the Hintertux in Austria ... a magnificent display.

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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2010, 04:16:27 PM »
Well, Cliff, I have to get me a new camera to take pictures like that!
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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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« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2010, 12:15:01 PM »
Beautiful shot of a beautiful plant, Cliff.
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