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Alpine bartsia

Bartsia alpina

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Field Notes

Description:

The Alpine bartsia (velvetbell) is a plant in the family Orobanchaceae which has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout the northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It thrives on a variety of soils in open, light-filled places.

Habitat:

Barren rocky area between glaciers, volcanoes and flood plain, Skaftafell National Park.

Notes:

This plant is common all over Iceland and can be found in pastures, but also in ravines, on cliffs and on mountain slopes.

Reference Links:

Bartsia alpina, Alpine Bartsia, Bartsia alpina - Flowers - NatureGate

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Comments (3)
Wild Things
Wow! I read about semi-parasite for the first time. I noticed the purple tinge on the leaves in the second pic :-)
DanielePralong
Thanks Satyen! I like that the plant has some purple on its leaves too. This is an interesting plant, a semi-parasite: it uses photosynthesis, but also gets some nutrition from other plants.

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Flowers of Europe
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The Biodiversity of Iceland

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2013

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