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Widow Flower, blue buttons

Knautia arvensis

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Knautia dipsacifolia


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HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

I have a picture too, but mine is focused on the bee on it.

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 12 years ago

Hi Heather- I took this photo while I was stopped for gas! Used my IPhone, filled the tank and then left so I dont have a good series of shots of the flower. I think we all have the same genus but perhaps different species. After looking at Monkey-mind's picture some more and doing some searching, I believe my flower is same genus different species (bigger flower, taller plant). And off course regional names can vary but I did see the pincushion name also used for our flower.

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

If you look at my spotting on the left of the picture, there is a flower before it pops the blue-purple color out (or after, I'm not sure). Does your flower have that anywhere? I'm wondering if they are the same flower.

HeatherMiller
HeatherMiller 12 years ago

From Atlanta, GA. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/641...
My spotting is of a flower that I actually tagged because of the bee on it.

yeah that whould be great! I´d join instantly! I noticed the similarities at potentilla species and the planthoppers

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 12 years ago

very nice photos! I am always amazed at how wildlife is so similar in different parts of the world. My photo is in Utah - yours is in Austria. Both are mountain countries but an ocean apart. Comparative analysis of orgs between countries would be a great study using Project Noah (for a classroom).

CynthiaMHori
CynthiaMHori 12 years ago

Thanks Again Monkey-mind!

CynthiaMHori
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CynthiaMHori

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2011
Submitted on Jun 16, 2011

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