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Saussurea

Saussurea auriculata

Photo by Wild Things
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Description:

Looks like the flowers are drying and their season was over in the valley.

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Comments (8)
Wild Things
Could not have done it without your help monkey mind. Thanks again.
Wild Things
Monkey mind, looking at the leaves and flower I think Lecanthus peduncularis might be correct.
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
they look amazing, reminds me of some dark violet sunflowers - so beautiful - they are Asteraceae family, that´s the only thing I can tell
Wild Things
Hayde thanks for the suggestion, but I guess a thistle has a undergrowth beneath the flower? That seems to be absent in my spotting.

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PublishedAugust 29, 2011

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