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Melittis melissophyllum
Melittis melissophyllum
Bastard Balm
Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

ID: 0000 0000 0513 2063 (2013-05-23)

Copyright © 2013 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

 
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  • date of photo  May 20, 2013
  • latitude 46.33164   longitude 13.58194     View on Google Maps.
  • location   Bovec basin, right bank of river Soča near Kal-Koritnica village, East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)
  • notes   Slo.: navadna medenika - Habitat: Light mixed wood, predominantly Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica, south oriented steep river bank, partly in shade but warm place, high air humidity, calcareous river deposits, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 400 m (1.300 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: forest soil. - Comment: Growing solitary and in groups of many plants. These are completely white flowering plants. Pink or purple-violet punctuated forms also exist. They are more common in more northern regions (Re.: 1). - Ref.: (1) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, Exkursionsflora Oesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 773. (2) A.Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 594.
  • camera   Canon G11, 6.1-30mm/f2.8-4.5
  • contributor's ID #  Bot_704/2013_IMG3357
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

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  • common names   Bastard Balm (photographer)
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