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Don't know the flower's name,...

Don't know the flower's name,...

Don't know the flower's name, but a very pretty blossom growing along the ridgeline of Ridgepole Mountain.
BobSmith
on Jun 25, 2005 10:00 pm
Lat/Lon: 35.00400°N / 83.485°W
Image ID: 111914

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Kerstin

Kerstin - Feb 11, 2008 11:27 pm - Voted 10/10

Looks like

Oenothera fruticosa--Narrow-Leaf Evening Primrose.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OEFR

This site has better photos:

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/oenotherafrut.html

BobSmith

BobSmith - Feb 12, 2008 6:51 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks like

Thanks. It seems to be fairly common in the Southern Appalachians.

dmiki

dmiki - Feb 27, 2008 7:11 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks like

Kerstin, thank you for the identification! Bob, if your are satisfied with the information received, please detach your picture from the Unidentified flora and fauna album within the next week so that the album remain 'fresh'. Thanks.

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