Alpine flowers on the western flanks of the Weissmies group

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Alpine flowers on the western flanks of the Weissmies group

Alpine flowers on the western flanks of the Weissmies group

I think these might belong to the pea family (Fabaceae), but couldn't determine the species. Seen alongside the trail between Kreuzboden and Almagelleralp. 11 July 2014.
rgg
on Oct 27, 2014 12:21 pm
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 919538

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selinunte01

selinunte01 - May 3, 2015 1:31 pm - Voted 10/10

Only my guess:

Pedicularis oederi or Rhinanthus glacialis (R. minor); its difficult because you dont see any leafs.

rgg

rgg - May 3, 2015 3:00 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Only my guess:

Yes, leafs can help a lot with determination. If you look closely, you can see a few leafs, in particular at the very bottom. They are quite small. I don't know whether there were bigger leaves further down or not. I checked the original picture, which I had cropped a bit before posting, but it doesn't have more leaves.

selinunte01

selinunte01 - May 3, 2015 4:34 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Only my guess:

If those leaves belong to the flower then it should be Pedicularis oederi, a rather rare wildflower. I think I never saw one out there in the mountains. An interesting pic!

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