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Purple Grass Widow

Olsynium douglasii var. inflatum

Photo by TomBecher
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Blooming 3-4 weeks late this year.

Habitat:

I found it under a Jeffery Pine, along a ridgetop on a meadow of serpentine soils.

Notes:

Shot quite a few photos of this beautiful specimen.

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Comments (2)
TomBecher
Yes indeed.... I felt blessed by the Lord Jesus Christ to have photographed the beautiful flower!!! Sincerely In Him, Tom

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PublishedMay 9, 2011

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