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Title: Some shots from Mercantour National Park August 2013
Post by: gmoen on August 23, 2013, 05:54:52 PM

Hi folks,

Here are a some shots from a hike in the Marcantour National Park in France.

1 Madone de Fenestre 
2 A few specimen of Rhodoendron ferrugineum was still in flower
3 Primula margiata
4 Trifolium alpinum
5 Viola yellowensis  ;D (sp.?)

Title: Re: Some shots from Mercantour National Park August 2013
Post by: gmoen on August 23, 2013, 06:01:24 PM

Some more  ;)

6 It's great nature up there
7 Silene acaulis on vertical cliff
8 The Dragon of the mountain
9 A cute treasure. Viola nummularia (syn. V. argenteria), I'm not sure what is correct name for this endemic.
10 ....and somewhere up the is Lac Autier

Title: Re: Some shots from Mercantour National Park August 2013
Post by: gmoen on August 23, 2013, 06:09:22 PM

.....and then the final five

11 Lac Autier
12 This little fellow is quite hard to spot in these huge mountains - Draba dubia
13 A nice crack including: Prim. marginata, Rhod. ferrugineum, Saxifraga retusa and Saxifraga florulenta
14 A groupe of Saxifraga florulenta
15 Saxifraga florulenta close up....is this the ultimate rosette?

Title: Re: Some shots from Mercantour National Park August 2013
Post by: Maggi Young on August 23, 2013, 06:49:01 PM

Wow, you've had a great time there, Geir.  Super photos.  8)

Title: Re: Some shots from Mercantour National Park August 2013
Post by: hadacekf on August 23, 2013, 08:04:56 PM

Geir, wonderful photos.
I think your Androsace vandellii is a Draba. 

Title: Re: Some shots from Mercantour National Park August 2013
Post by: gmoen on August 23, 2013, 08:32:07 PM

Quote from: hadacekf on August 23, 2013, 08:04:56 PM

Geir, wonderful photos.
I think your Androsace vandellii is a Draba. 

Thanks for your reply Franz. You are correct, I uploaded the picture of what I beleive is Draba dubia  :-[ I will look for the pics of what should be Androsace vandellii.

Regards,
Geir