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Ranunculus ollissiponensis
Herbaceous perennial with tuber like roots. Hairy stems up to 40 cm. Yellow flowers with five petals at the end of stems. Five sepals yellow-greenish. The petals are shiny at the upper part. Numerous stamen. Fruits (achene) are hairy with curved spikes, grouped in a cylindrical head.
It appears only at the centre of Iberian peninsula. Spotted in a pine forest in the mountains of Sierra de Guadarrama, at 1500 meters high.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/8; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on Jun 5, 2013
Submitted on Sep 23, 2013
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