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Maggi Young

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ID for plant seen in French Alps?
« 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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Re: ID for plant seen in French Alps?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2014, 05:54:30 PM »
That was made harder because of lack of a side view - it's Homogyne alpina
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Re: ID for plant seen in French Alps?
« Reply #3 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?
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