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David Sellars

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Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« on: June 29, 2011, 07:47:49 PM »
We are having trouble identifying a couple of plants found today near the Col du Petit Mont Cenis.  The surrounding rocks were granite. The white flowered plant (Cenis-2) has a nice matted base of long leaves which can be seen in the photo.  Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 08:03:42 PM »
Hi David,
The first plant is a Euphrasia species.  Possibly a pale form of Euphrasia alpina.
I am working on the second plant but will inevitably be beaten to it from all fronts.  ;D
« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 08:06:29 PM by ranunculus »
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Re: Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 08:13:37 PM »
Could the white plant conceivably be Saponaria lutea?
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Re: Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 08:21:23 PM »
The first one is a euphrasia species ... which one  ???

The second is Saponaria lutea.  There is a photo on Calflora.  

This link to a trip report may be of interest.
http://www.naturetrek.co.uk/website/reports_new/ITA07_report_100630_The_Italian_French_Alps.pdf
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Re: Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2011, 11:30:41 PM »
A website for "French Alps flowers" lovers  ;)   http://www.florealpes.com/index.php
It often helps me...
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Re: Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 04:50:49 AM »
Yes, Saponaria lutea, as in my troughs and as it hybridizes with S. pumilio as I've just posted in a different thread. :)
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Re: Plants near Col du Petit Mont Cenis
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 05:36:54 PM »
Thanks for your help everyone.

Nicole:  we have been using the florealpes site.  It is very good.

As a small compensation for all your efforts here is a photo of Primula pedemontana in the same area.
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