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Saussurea pygmaea
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Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
ID: 0000 0000 1213 1191 (2013-12-12)Copyright © 2013 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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date of photo Aug 5, 2013
latitude 46.44133 longitude 13.64306
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Mt. Mangart flats, between Mangart alpine road and west face of Mt. Mangart, East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)family
Asteraceae
notes Slo.: pritlikava kosmatulja - Habitat: Alpine stony grassland and large calcareous boulders, almost flat terrain, calcareous ground; full sun, wind-swept place, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C,elevation 1.980 m (6.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil among rocks, scree and in rock crevices of large boulders. - Comment: Growing solitary on a large calcareous boulder. This is another interesting endemic plant of East Alps (and west Carpathians Ref.:(1)). It is one of late summer blooming high mountain flowers. One can hardly find it significantly below 2.000 m (6.500 feet). Its somehow strange, hairy appearance always surprises me. Saussurea pygmaea is quite a common plant on Mangart's flats, although literature considers it as not common or even rare in other parts of East Alps. - Ref.: (1) T. Wraber, 2 x Sto alpsih rastlin na Slovenskem (2 x Hundered Alpine Plants of Slovenia), in Slovene, Prešernova Družba (2007), p 186. (2) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora Oesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 926. (3) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), in Slovene, p 675.camera Canon G11, 6.1-30mm/f2.8-4.5
contributor's ID # Bot_739/2013_DSC3908 photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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