Hello, the following are all from Gran Paradiso National Park in the Italian Alps in early July. Any ID help would be greatly appreciated! Common and/or latin names welcome. 1. These were in a meadow - what are the 2 predominant species? http://www.pbase.com/mshields/image/82843210 2. This is similar to the preceeding but also has daisies (I believe) and a reddish flower http://www.pbase.com/mshields/image/82843212 3. These were at a higher elevation than the previous two. Probably about 7,500 feet http://www.pbase.com/mshields/image/82867684 4. This includes the red flowers from #3 but many others also (is it buttercup in the bacck right?) - would love to know the names of some of the main species in the image. http://www.pbase.com/mshields/image/82867686 Thanks for any help! MShields
#1 - Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus (yellow) and Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare (blue). #2 - Echium vulgare (blue), Lotus corniculatus (larger yellow), Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium or close relative (small yellow spots), Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris (pale yellow, top right), Red Clover Trifolium pratense (pink), Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare or Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorumor Corn Chamomile Anthemis arvensis (white daisies with yellow centre; not enough detail visible to tell which). #3 - Probably a species of Saxifraga, not sure which. #4 - Mostly too small to tell; yellow top right is a species of Ranunculus.
