Puzzles

[tonyg]

I'll delete the Sax option then

And Maggi, how did you remember that pic in that thread?  I just relied on my memory of having seen it in the mountains somewhere ... and worked out where.

[Maggi Young]

And Maggi, how did you remember that pic in that thread?

I took a long way round.....
I was looking at Franz' site for another gentian photo altogether  the other day and saw that one ( the G. terguloulensis) .. remembered Cliff's  picture, came back for a look......saw Cliff's reference to Franz and put two and two together.....then I  thought I remembered the terguoulensis versus schleicheri comment and searched it.   

[ranunculus]

I am SERIOUSLY impressed Maggi ... by your investigative abilities, your powers of recall and your gentle acceptance of some of Tony's glory!!!        Very well done to both of you!

[Ragged Robin]

Great puzzle, Cliff, with the idea of a puzzle within another thread and well done to Tony & Maggi - Maggi's Avatar states "There's often a clue"  

I went through the Dolomite thread photos searching but missed it - still great to revisit the trip  

[Maggi Young]

...... by your investigative abilities, your powers of recall .....

It's a sign of a convoluted mind , Cliff. 

[tonyg]

I think we both have too much time on our hands - at least when at work in my case

Here is a nice easy one for you!

[Lesley Cox]

Eritrichium nanum?

[tonyg]

I'll keep the king of the mountains for another day Lesley.  But you have hit the right level, on more than one front.

[Michael J Campbell]

Haastia pulvinaris ?

[Lesley Cox]

I wondered about Myosotis pulvinaris but I don't think the rosettes are the right shape. Maybe an American Eritrichium?

[TheOnionMan]

Veronica caespitosa?

[tonyg]

Nice guesses but not on target yet.  My mountain flower holidays (as reported elsewhere on the forum) have been restricted to one country for the last 10 years.  This should be a good clue for the name of the plant. 

[ranunculus]

Three week old Gruyere?   

[Ragged Robin]

"Needs to keep warm"

Is this to do with the hairiness or sunlight   

[tonyg]

Needs to keep warm growing so high up.

Cliff - Gruyere is not a green cheese ... even when 3 weeks old!  I did not expect you to have trouble identifying such a special and swiss plant