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We were just enjoying a short break not far from the summit of our walk when I spied what I thought was a huge Buttercup. Closer examination revealed it to be a tall alpine: Geum montanum which grows in the Alps and Apennines as well as the Pyrenees.

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Geum montanum Alpine Avens

Cirque de Gavarnie, French Pyrenees 9th June 2009

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Geum montanum

Cirque de Gavarnie, French Pyrenees 9th June 2009

Added on December 12th 2009, updated 2nd April 2010, updated 15th December 2012

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