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Elevation: 4,200ft.
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Slo.: Waldsteinov osat - Habitat: Light mixed wood, dominant Picea abies, partly in shade, calcareous but probably acid ground, average precipitations 2.000-2.600 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 1.320 m (4.300 feet), Dinaric phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Limited to South Austria, Slovenian, Balkan Peninsula and East Carpathians. - Ref.: (1) Botjan dr. Surina, personal communication. (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, Exkursionsflora Oesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 935. (3) A.Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 680.
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in calcareous soil of road right-of-way crossing gently sloping overgrazed grassland of the Playas bolson. Variety noted for vibrant reddish pink flowering heads.
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Listed as 'threatened' under the federal Endangered Species Act.
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White foliage possibly a result of herbicide damage.
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That is Soukey Wonder Springer in the background, a constant companion for over 14 years.
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Slo.: močvirski osat - Habitat: River bank, cut down forest under a small power line, almost flat terrain, moist and shady place, calcareous ground, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 580 m (1.900 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Ref.: (1) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, Exkursionsflora Oesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 931. (2) A.Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 680.
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Slo.: brezstebelni osat - Habitat: Karst dry grassland, almost flat terrain; skeletal, stony, calcareous ground; open, sunny, dry place; exposed to direct rain; average precipitations 1.100 - 1.200 mm/year, average temperature 12-14 deg C, elevation 450 m (1.500 feet), submediterranean phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: To recognize Cirsium acaule is an easy task. The plant is far the smallest of all genus Cirsium members as well as of similar Carduus species. It has almost no stem. If it has it, it's never taller than 15 cm. It has large, up to 5 cm in diameter, nice purple-red flower heads. The flowers photographed were at the end of their flowering season and hence didn't display any more their full beauty. - Cirsium acaule is widely distributed. It grows also in montane and subalpine elevations of almost all parts of the Alps with exception of northeast Alps and Slovenian Alps. It can be found also in Jura Mountains, Carpathians, Pyrenees and Apennines. In Slovenia one can find it in its south and southwest part, particularly in submediterranean phytogeographical region of the country. Interestingly it was found also in West Julian Alps west of Posoje in UTM square 9547 UTM on the Italian side of its area, but not (yet?) on our side (Ref.: 6 and 7). - Ref.: (1) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1146. (2) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 2., Haupt (2004), p 588. (3) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 930. (4) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007) (in Slovene), p 680. (5) E.J. Jger, Rothmaler 3, Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 11. Aufl., Elsevier, Spectrum (2007), p 549. (6) N. Jogan (ed.), Gradivo za Atlas flore Slovenije (Materials for the Atlas of Flora of Slovenia), CKSF (2001), p 109. (7) L.Poldini, Nuovo Atlante corologico delle piante vascolari nel Friuli Venezia Giulia,University of Trieste (2002), p 140.
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Slo.: trnati osat - Habitat: stony alpine grassland, almost flat terrain, calcareous and moist ground, open place, full sun, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 0-2 deg C, elevation 1.965 m (6.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil among rocks. - Comment: Growing solitary and in large groups, many plants. This is another common plant of Julian Alps, which doesn't grow at lower elevations and is bound to subalpine and alpine elevations. - Ref.: (1) A.Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (1999), p 586. (2) H.Haeupler, T. Muer, Bildatlas der Farn- und Bluetenpflazen Deutschlands, Ulmer (2000), p 517.