Nature Photos

Image 1. Sempervivum arachnoideum, or cobweb houseleek, a succulent

Image 2. Sempervivum montanum, or mountain houseleek, in a subalpine habitat

Image 3. Sempervivum montanum, or mountain houseleek, in a subalpine habitat

Image 4. Almost certainly a Senecio, le Séneçon, possibly Senecio nemorensis,
or alpine ragwort. This one was growing at fairly low elevation, however.

Image 5. Probably Sideritis hyssopifolia, or hyssop-leaved mountain ironwort

Image 6. Sideritis romana, la Crapaudine romaine, or simplebeak ironwort

Image 7. Silene italica, or Italian catchfly. It has petals that curl up in daytime.
Thanks to Mary Bridson for this, and other suggested identifications.

Image 8. A species of Silene, a campion, or catchfly

Image 9. Probably a very small species of Silene, a campion, or catchfly

Image 10. A species of Silene, a campion, or catchfly

Image 11. Possibly Sinapis alba, white (or yellow) mustard,
or Sinapis arvensis, charlock mustard.

Image 12. Possibly Sinapis alba, white (or yellow) mustard,
or Sinapis arvensis, charlock mustard.

Image 13. Probably species of Sinapis, a mustard,
growing in subalpine limestone rocks.

Image 14. Probably Spartium junceum, a kind of broom, a large shrub.

Image 15. Possibly Stachys recta, l'Epiaire droite, or perennial yellow woundwort

Image 16. Probably a species of Stellaria.

Image 17. Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall, or common germander

Image 18. Teucrium montanum, called mountain germander, or alpine pennyroyal

Image 19. Teucrium polium, la Germandrée tomenteuse, a germander.

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Image 20. A thistle, possibly a species of Circium?

Image 21. Thymus serpyllum, Thym sauvage, or wild thyme

Image 22. Probably Thymus vulgaris, or common thyme

Image 23. Tragopogon crocifolius, or possibly Tragopogon porrifolius,
le Salsifis austral, purple salsify

Image 24. Tragopogon pratensis, the meadow salsify,
or Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon.

Nature Photos