Flowery Adventdalen

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Flowery Adventdalen

Flowery Adventdalen

Flowers in Adventdalen. Could any of the botanists out there please identify this one (August 2006).
Goldie_Oz
on Aug 15, 2006 9:14 am
Lat/Lon: 78.19758°N / 15.86426°E
Image Type(s): Hiking,  Flora
Image ID: 215848

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Elisabeth - Aug 16, 2006 3:26 pm - Hasn't voted

Silene urulensis

Called Polar Campion in English. This is the purple flower. Grows in dry places and flowers late summer (late July-early August)on Svalbard.The other leaves in focus are Dryas octopetala (Mountain Avens) also common in dry places.
Lolli- Eriophorum scheuchzeri does indeed grow in wet places but looks quite different- like a cotton wool ball on a green stem.
Very nice picture Simon, well done, better than any I took that day.

dmiki

dmiki - Oct 6, 2007 1:25 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Silene urulensis

Lolli & Elisabeth, thank you for the identification! Goldie, 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.

Goldie_Oz

Goldie_Oz - Oct 21, 2007 5:06 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Silene urulensis

done

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