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2856 - AlpenPix (Wild) - 2010-12-15 (Dimension: 2318 x 1762 pixels - Counter: 5828) Mertensia alpina Locality: USA - Colorado - East along the Continental Divide from Hoosier Pass, Summit County, Colorado, approximate elevation 12,500 feet. Photographer: Jane Hendrix Note: Mertensia alpina is not as common as M. viridis in this area of Summit County. It stands about 8 to 10 inches in bloom and blooms in late June to early July. Its trumpet-shaped flowers have flared petals and shorter tubes than M. viridis. (Sent: Alpine-l@nic.surfnet.nl) (Click on the picture to enlarge) |