#mountain flora

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Cottongrass at Ercavallo #3 - Tita Secchi Villa , 2011

Italian, b.  ?

Oil on canvas  ,  70 x 90 cm.

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Rennsteiggarten Oberhof

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Inktober 2019 #3 - Loopspeed Flowervine

Another throw back to this drawing from Inktober 2014.

The Loopspeed Flowervine is an unusual plant that grows in the Great Buddy Highlands and Great Buddy Mountains.

Its leaves grow as if the plant is in motion, and it does grow quite fast- three days from seed to flower. It is rumored the leaves change position at night, leading some to believe the plant really can move.

The petals are beloved for their spicy, cinnamon-like taste and aroma. The leaves also have a similar taste and aroma, but are on the whole much milder than the petals. In tea they are often used to compliment the taste of the petals and give them a richer taste. 

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Alpine flora

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Plants and lichen near 14,000 feet!

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Pulsatilla alpina, alpine fower

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Mountain Flora Postage Stamps by Gail Anderson Via Flickr: Sheet of United States postage stamps from 2022 with pictures of the Wood Lily, Woods' Rose, Pasque Flower, and Alpine Buttercup.