White globeflower

White globeflower

White globeflower growing near Turquoise Lake in Colorado. The photo was taken at approximately 10,100' in late June.
johnmnichols
on Feb 24, 2008 7:30 pm
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 383303

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Bob Sihler

Bob Sihler - Feb 24, 2008 8:04 pm - Voted 10/10

Maybe...

I'm no expert, either, and it does look like wild strawberry, but it also looks like marsh marigold. Was it in a marshy or soggy area?

johnmnichols

johnmnichols - Feb 25, 2008 7:58 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Maybe...

There was a stream nearby, but it wasn't necessarily marshy. After looking up marsh marigold, the leaves in this photo seem to more closely resemble some variation of wild strawberry. Thanks for the feedback.

dmiki

dmiki - Feb 27, 2008 6:57 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Maybe...

Bob, thank you for the identification! John, 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.

nartreb

nartreb - May 8, 2009 9:35 am - Hasn't voted

Nope

It's most definitely not a strawberry (leaves are all wrong), and not a marsh marigold (caltha palustris) either (both color and leaf shape are wrong -- caltha natans "floating marsh marigold" has the right color but the wrong leaves). I'll wager it's in the buttercup family, so I'll guess it's some species of anemone.

johnmnichols

johnmnichols - May 11, 2009 8:20 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nope

Thanks for the identification feedback. I could see it being some kind of anemone, but I never could find a good match with a specific type.

mrh

mrh - May 11, 2009 10:40 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Nope

I agree. Its almost certainly an Anemone. Definitely something in the buttercup family.

johnmnichols

johnmnichols - May 13, 2009 8:05 am - Hasn't voted

Thanks

Thanks for the identification backup. Some type of Anemone it is...

nartreb

nartreb - May 15, 2009 10:26 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Thanks

Actually, I think it's Trollius laxus var. albiflorus: white globeflower.

mrh

mrh - May 15, 2009 11:42 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Thanks

I think you're right. Not sure why that didn't occur to me.

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