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Astrantia major ssp. major
Great Masterwort
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Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
ID: 0000 0000 0817 0704 (2017-08-05)Copyright © 2017 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Jul 10, 2017
latitude 46.41489 longitude 13.56007
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location
South shores of Rajbelje lake (Lago di Predil), Jezernica valley (Val Rio del Lago), border region between East and West Julian Alps (Friuli, Italy)notes Slo.: veliki zali klobuček - syn.: Astrantia major var. major - Habitat: Riparian forest, Salix eleagnos, Picea abies, Pinus mugo, Lonicera xylosteum, Juniperus communis dominant; flat terrain; alluvial, calcareous ground; humid place, mostly in shade; elevation 950 m (3.100 feet); average precipitations ~ 2.400 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: soil. Comment: Astrantia major ssp. major is the largest, most colorful and hence the nicest of all four taxa of this genus growing in Slovenia. The plants have unusually structured inflorescences. They belong to Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family hence their flowers aggregate in terminal umbels. The large star-like 'petals' are actually colored leaves - involucre, a whorl of bracts subtending flower clusters. The flowers are many, tiny and look like stamens from far, however they are complete - have calyx, corolla, stamens and pistil. Astrantia major ssp. major is a good plant for taking pictures of insects. Its flowers are very commonly visited by all sorts of insects. Since there are many flowers in each inflorescence, so it takes time to check all of them for honey, consequently there is a lot of time and opportunities to take pictures. Ref.: (1) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 388. (2) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 823. (3) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 1., Haupt (2004), p 1072. (4) K. Lauber and G. Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 950. Sony ILCE6000 / Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 16-70 mm/f4contributor's ID # Bot_1074/2017_DSC02405 photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
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Great Masterwort, Mountain Sanicle (photographer)
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