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1742 - AlpenPix (Garden) - 2006-12-20 (Dimension: 960 x 983 pixels - Counter: 4966) Ranunculus adoneus Photographer: Jane Hendrix Note: Snow Buttercup, a Colorado alpine species. 4-6 inches tall; bright yellow; full sun; wet, humusy soil; blooms in mid-spring. It will push its stems through the receding tongues of snow and begin blooming even while it is totally surrounded by snow. (Click on the picture to enlarge) |