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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: vangelis on July 05, 2012, 04:14:15 PM

Title: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: vangelis on July 05, 2012, 04:14:15 PM: Hallo from Greece! My name is Skoufakis Vangelis, I have studied Agriculture, I'm an amateur gardener, unfortunately I can't grow alpine plants in Athens ;D , but I often go to the mountains and admire some of the flora of Greece.
Here are some plants from Olympus mt.
Is this Viola striis-notata?
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/529174_3882974308496_86644552_n.jpg)

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/295492_3882975668530_961769919_n.jpg)

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389140_3882976308546_152866526_n.jpg)

And this one? Altitude 2600-2700m
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/552581_3884193978987_1356022981_n.jpg)

Thank you in advance!
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: Pauli on July 05, 2012, 04:30:36 PM: Hello,

you are right with the Viola.

The last photo is perhaps a ranunculus.

I would like to see more pictures from mt. Olympus!
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: Maggi Young on July 05, 2012, 04:40:34 PM: Hello Vangelis, welcome to the forum!
I think we would all like to see more Greek flowers.
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: vangelis on July 05, 2012, 04:47:06 PM: Thank you!
Is Viola striis-notata endemic only in Olympus mt.?

In which section could I post plants from the wild?
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: Maggi Young on July 05, 2012, 06:04:42 PM: I believe that Viola striis-notata is endemic to Mt Olympus. I cannot say if your photo is of that viola.... others here will be able to know more than I.

You are welcome to post Greek wildflowers in this section:
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=2.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=2.0)
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or, as Gerd suggests : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=31.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=31.0) :)
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: Gerdk on July 05, 2012, 06:06:29 PM: Quote from: vangelis on July 05, 2012, 04:47:06 PM
Thank you!
Is Viola striis-notata endemic only in Olympus mt.?

In which section could I post plants from the wild?

Hi Vangelis,
Lovely pics - especially the violet. The second photo might be a Ranunculus species.

The violet is endemic at Mt. Olympus.

If you'll post more pics from your region (very desirable) I believe ' Travel/Places to visit ' is the section for that.

Gerd
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: Maggi Young on July 05, 2012, 06:09:23 PM: Gerd, you are correct, that section is perhaps the correct one : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=31.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?board=31.0) :-*

So, Vangelis' viola IS V. striis-notata ?
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: Gerdk on July 05, 2012, 06:13:53 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on July 05, 2012, 06:09:23 PM
So, Vangelis' viola IS V. striis-notata ?

Yes, it is - there is no other pansy which is so minute at Mt. Olympus!

Gerd
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: vangelis on July 05, 2012, 06:53:58 PM: A friend told me about the Viola, he is based at Arne Strid's book, Wild Flowers of Mount Olympus
Title: Re: Alpine plants (from Greece)
Post by: vangelis on July 17, 2012, 09:32:38 AM: Hi you all! ;D

An other plant from Parnassus mt.
Is it Digitalis laevigata?
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/552555_4003370998338_1675672086_n.jpg)