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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: newstart on December 16, 2010, 03:59:29 PM

Title: Which alpines are these?
Post by: newstart on December 16, 2010, 03:59:29 PM

Hi the second one is a potentilla of some kind I pressume it has small flowers? Whats the species ?

The first plant is well known but i forget the name- any ideas ?

Thanks very much. Hope you are all well and have a great christmas!

Title: Re: Which alpines are these?
Post by: Ulla Hansson on December 16, 2010, 04:18:36 PM

I think the first is Pterocephalus perennis

Title: Re: Which alpines are these?
Post by: mark smyth on December 16, 2010, 04:23:28 PM

The yellow flowered plant is a Potentilla of some sort

Title: Re: Which alpines are these?
Post by: Maggi Young on December 16, 2010, 04:27:03 PM

Quote from: Ulla Hansson on December 16, 2010, 04:18:36 PM

I think the first is Pterocephalus perennis

I agree with Ulla.... and the second is Potentilla neumanniana I think.

Title: Re: Which alpines are these?
Post by: Lesley Cox on December 16, 2010, 08:22:44 PM

I'm pretty sure this is what I have as Pterocephalus parnassi. Are they the same thing?

Title: Re: Which alpines are these?
Post by: Maggi Young on December 16, 2010, 08:52:27 PM

Yes, I think the two names are synonymous, Lesley

Title: Re: Which alpines are these?
Post by: newstart on December 16, 2010, 11:01:38 PM

Oh !  thats intresting thanks. Is the Potentilla neumanniana an alpine kind. I will look it up on google images see how close it is. There are so many potentilla's available these days.

Thanks folks as always a great help.