Northern Caucasus TRIP, August 2011

[Oakwood]

Wow! Nice place, Hoy, how the altitude it is on pic?? (even any plants there  ) Yes, please, put here your plants from your Caucasian trip.

[Hoy]

Wow! Nice place, Hoy, how the altitude it is on pic?? (even any plants there  ) Yes, please, put here your plants from your Caucasian trip.

Wow! Nice place, Hoy, how the altitude it is on pic?? (even any plants there  ) Yes, please, put here your plants from your Caucasian trip.

Thanks, Dimitri!
This is the summit of Elbrus, 5642m.

Here are 4 plants that I haven't identified although they shouldn't be difficult I am sorrythat I hadn't much time to take pictures as the aim of the trip was not botanizing but walking
Two Asteraceae with a Caryophyllaceae - about 3000m.

   


The others are found in the valley bottom, a Campanula, an Epilobium and a Gentiana.

      

[Oakwood]

Elbrus.... it's Great and COOL!!!! chapeau!!!!

About plants:
the yellow from Asteraceae - Tephroseris karjaginii,
the white Asteraceae - Anthemis iberica,
the white one from Saxifragaceae - Saxifraga mollis (S. sibirica ssp. mollis),
the blue - Gentiana septemfida,
Campanula alliariifolia
It isn't Epilobium a pink one, it is Chamaenerion angustifolium

[Hoy]

Elbrus.... it's Great and COOL!!!! chapeau!!!!

About plants:
the yellow from Asteraceae - Tephroseris karjaginii,
the white Asteraceae - Anthemis iberica,
the blue - Gentiana septemfida,

there are near 77 Camnpanula species in Caucasus, but this one I would call C. komarovii aff.
It isn't Epilobium a pink one, it is Chamaenerion angustifolium

Thank you
I was pretty sure of the Gentiana but I the Chamaenerion was very different from those I am familiar with. The Caucasian ones were shorter and had much more flowers compared to the size than those growing here.

[Oakwood]

the yellow from Asteraceae - Tephroseris karjaginii,
the white Asteraceae - Anthemis iberica,
the white one from Saxifragaceae - Saxifraga mollis (S. sibirica ssp. mollis),
the blue - Gentiana septemfida,
Campanula alliariifolia
It isn't Epilobium a pink one, it is Chamaenerion angustifolium

Hoy - I've done it finally!!!

[Hoy]

Hoy - I've done it finally!!!

Congratulations Nice view up there Did you rest at the barrels?

Way up - and down . . .

      

[Knud]

Here below my pics of Elbrus view from Dinnik peak at 3200 m!

Lovely photographs, Dimitri, from what must have been a very enjoyable trip; thanks for 'taking us along'. I was wondering, the Dinnik Peak, is that as in Saxifraga dinniki?

Knud

[Olga Bondareva]

Wow Zubik thanks so much for sharing images and impressions! I am slightly jealous you were there not with me. 

[Oakwood]

Wow Zubik thanks so much for sharing images and impressions! I am slightly jealous you were there not with me. 

You're always welcome, Olga))) me too - I miss you and our Caucasian Dream-Team)))) See you next weekend!!!!!

[Oakwood]

Here below my pics of Elbrus view from Dinnik peak at 3200 m!

Lovely photographs, Dimitri, from what must have been a very enjoyable trip; thanks for 'taking us along'. I was wondering, the Dinnik Peak, is that as in Saxifraga dinniki?

Knud

Hi, Knud! I don't think so)))) Dinnik was a great Caucasian flora researcher!!! there are many geographic, flora and fauna objects named for his honnor.

[Knud]

Hi, Knud! I don't think so)))) Dinnik was a great Caucasian flora researcher!!! there are many geographic, flora and fauna objects named for his honnor.

Thank you, Dimitri, interesting.
Knud