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Hans J

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Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« on: June 18, 2013, 02:45:23 PM »
Hi all ,

A few days ago we visited an interesting habitat with calcareous grassland -here are some pictures:

Himantoglossum hircinum
Echium vulgare
Landscape
Geranium sanguineum
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2013, 02:47:02 PM »
now in perfect flowering time :

Dictamnus albus
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2013, 02:50:58 PM »
some interesting plants :

Melampyrum arvense
Special for Maggi  :D
spec. leaves aff. Thalictrum
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2013, 02:52:46 PM »
some Ophrys :

sorry with the names .... :-\

Peter Maguire says :
"Since no one is prepared to try putting a name to the Ophrys in reply 3, I'll have a guess and say that Ophrys 3 is O. apifera, whilst all of the others are variable examples of O. fuciflora. But I'm quite prepared to be told that I'm wrong...."
« Last Edit: June 19, 2013, 07:18:14 AM by Hans J »
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2013, 02:56:39 PM »
other rare orchids :

Aceras antropophora
Group of Himantoglossum with Aceras
Salvia
salvia Group
Campanula
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2013, 02:58:29 PM »
Simply beautiful to see this in nature.
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2013, 02:59:59 PM »
next :

Aristolochia clematitis
a way with Helix
Helix with fruits
maybe Epipactis helleborine ( thanks John )
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2013, 03:01:22 PM »
What a great selection of plants!

Thanks for the little Orobanche, Hans.
I wonder what the Thalictrum-like plant might be?


I am no ophrys expert- but do you not think the rather broad, flat lip on some is quite unusual?  8)

And as for the magnificent Himantoglossum- well!!  :o 8)
Geranium sanguineum is  quite a while away from flowering here - hmmm, I wonder if the Dictamnus would like to grow with it in our driveway! ;) ;D
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2013, 03:03:01 PM »
another population of Dictamnus albus
...and for our Pulsatilla friends  :D ( I have to go to this area in spring )

Have fun
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2013, 03:05:36 PM »
Quote from: John Aipassa on June 18, 2013, 02:58:29 PM
Simply beautiful to see this in nature.

Thanks John !
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2013, 03:13:30 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on June 18, 2013, 03:01:22 PM
What a great selection of plants!

Thanks for the little Orobanche, Hans.
I wonder what the Thalictrum-like plant might be?


I am no ophrys expert- but do you not think the rather broad, flat lip on some is quite unusual?  8)

And as for the magnificent Himantoglossum- well!!  :o 8)
Geranium sanguineum is  quite a while away from flowering here - hmmm, I wonder if the Dictamnus would like to grow with it in our driveway! ;) ;D

Thank you Maggi  ;)

It was such a fantastic walk Maggi - I have never seen anything before  :o
There was big groups of Himantoglossum and all was full with the Geranium

Maybe one of our specialists for Orchids will know that Ophrys ...I suppose that some could be hybrids ...

I have seen in the alps real Thalictrum they grows more on wet places ...

Until now no Dictamnus in our driveway  ;D

Hans
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2013, 03:26:50 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on June 18, 2013, 02:59:59 PM
next :

..<snip>...
something unknown ..maybe anybody knows it ?

Hans,

I believe that is an Epipactis sp., maybe helleborine?
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2013, 03:38:03 PM »
John ,

thank you - I believe you are right with Epipactis helleborine  ...it was a dry place so it could not be E.palustris

Hans
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2013, 09:34:09 PM »
Hans, it is simply great, that there are still such floral paradises in
our beautiful country. The Dictamnus are a show!
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Re: Visit to a calcareous grassland habitat
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2013, 09:36:49 PM »
Thank you Rudi ,

yes -we had a nice day there and it was perfect in time  :D

Hans
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