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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on July 21, 2014, 04:33:40 PM

Title: ID for plant seen in French Alps?
Post by: Maggi Young on July 21, 2014, 04:33:40 PM

Passed on from Twitter - what is this plant seen in the French alps earlier this month?
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Title: Re: ID for plant seen in French Alps?
Post by: Maggi Young on July 21, 2014, 05:54:30 PM

That was made harder because of lack of a side view - it's Homogyne alpina

Title: Re: ID for plant seen in French Alps?
Post by: Lori S. on July 21, 2014, 08:13:17 PM

Very interesting.
http://www.google.ca/search?q=Homogyne+alpina&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=cnLNU_DKFpbroASlpIGwBg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1736&bih=990 (http://www.google.ca/search?q=Homogyne+alpina&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=cnLNU_DKFpbroASlpIGwBg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1736&bih=990)

Title: Re: ID for plant seen in French Alps?
Post by: Maggi Young on July 21, 2014, 08:33:02 PM

It has a certain charm, hasn't it? I wonder if it proves weedy in a garden setting?