Flower Power

[Terek]

I need help naming this flower


Taken while on Holiday in California, late May, while on route to Grass Valley

Many thanks

Dave

[rob marshall]

I need help naming this flower

Taken while on Holiday in California, late May, while on route to Grass Valley

Many thanks

Dave

Dave

We (the botanist and I) think it's Saxifrage. There's a variety called Saxifrage Californica, which grows mostly in California. Did the flowers look like this? http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...0000+0402+0014

Rather interesting shot as 'saxifrage' means 'rock breaker', and it seems to be doing just that in this shot. Although the name probably came about as the plant grows in rock cracks, rather than actually breaking them.

Someone is going to now say I'm wrong!

Good shot.

[rob marshall]

Hi,
Now You could admire much better this natural nude without naming those flowers

Radu

You must have a better 'eye' than me. I knew there was something appealing about this shot, but I just couldn't work it out.

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Hi,
Now You could admire much better this natural nude without naming those flower

[Terek]

Many thanks for info Rob
Yes, it does look like Saxifraga californica; California Saxifrage, (and nude)

Have enclosed a close up.

Dave