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Phyteuma orbiculare
This plant in the Campanulaceae family has purple-blue flowers. The remarkable round head-shaped inflorescence is a dense panicle of about 1.5–3 centimetres (0.59–1.2 in) of diameter, with 15 to 30 flowers. The petals form small tubes with an opening at the top.
Alpine pasture, alt. ~1400 m.
This plant prefers lawns, pastures, rock, preferably limestone between 700 and 3000 m. It is a widespread species in the Alpine region.
Spotted on Jul 22, 2013
Submitted on Jul 29, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks Jopy :-)
very nice, love it!
Thanks Subin and Satyen!
Good shot Daniele!!
Nice series Daniele! Lovely blue.