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Alpine Thistle

Carduus defloratus

Photo by nitrogen15
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Field Notes

Description:

Purple anemone-like flower growing in the Swiss alps

Habitat:

Damp meadow in the Swiss alps

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
nitrogen15
Thanks, Isabela. Carduus defloratus does seem the most likely. I can just barely make out the leaves well enough to compare.
Isabela
Sorry I meant Carduus defloratus!
Isabela
These beautiful photos could be of Circium deflorata but it's difficult to identify without seeing the leaves. Have a look at this Alpine flowers web: http://alpineflowers.gabathuler.org/index.php?farbe=rt

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PublishedMay 15, 2011

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