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2770 - AlpenPix (Garden) - 2010-12-02 (Dimension: 584 x 743 pixels - Counter: 4650) Papaver kluanense Locality: USA - Colorado - East side of Hoosier Pass, Summit County, Colorado, at elevation of about 12,200 feet. Photographer: Klaus Hendrix Note: This little poppy is only 4 inches tall in the wild. It has very furry, gray-green leaves and cup-shaped flowers that vary in color from nearly white to light yellow. It blooms in late June to early July, depending on the spring snowmelt. (Sent: Alpine-l@nic.surfnet.nl) (Click on the picture to enlarge) |