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Alpine flower? #88334 June 14th, 2006 at 08:07 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Raytown Missouri eclo OP Member
OP eclo Member Joined: Apr 2006 Raytown Missouri	My wife and I encountered this flower in Yellowstone Natl. Park and only found them above 8000 ft. in altitude.... they were a striking yellow color with the flower itself hanging upside down and the petals curling back upwards. I was hoping someone could identify it for me. I have looked in a few of the books we have but haven't found anything really close.

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Re: Alpine flower? #88335 June 14th, 2006 at 08:43 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Member
dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Wonder if they are the cowslips? Grow at this time of the year?? dodge

Re: Alpine flower? #88336 June 14th, 2006 at 08:56 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario netty Member
netty Member Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario	It looks alot like a dog tooth violet, but the foliage is not spotted.

Re: Alpine flower? #88337 June 14th, 2006 at 09:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine melcon6 Member
melcon6 Member Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine	Yes, I agree with Netty, it does look just like a dog tooth violet except the leaves should be mottled. Another common name is trout lily. The botanical name is Erythronium americanum .

Re: Alpine flower? #88338 June 14th, 2006 at 10:52 AM
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dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Right it is a COnnecticut wild flower. dodge

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