Bird's-eye Primrose

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Posted by Philip Schwarz on June 4, 2010 at 11:59 PM

I took this flower shot on the trail to Spray Falls in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The photo was taken in mid May (I’m a little behind in processing). The flower was on a rock ledge overlooking a small beach. I couldn’t get around to the front of the flower. I’ll post another shot with a larger group of flowers. I’m hoping someone recognizes it.

Thanks in advance

Comments are Welcome

Posted by Philip Schwarz on June 5, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Second Shot.

Posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 5, 2010 at 12:33 AM

Phil, I am no Botanist but to my un-trained eye they look like some kind of Primula or Primrose. Purely a guess

Posted by Darren Huski on June 6, 2010 at 6:05 PM

Have no idea on the flower, but they are nice. Love the soft light.

Posted by Kendall Hetrick on June 6, 2010 at 6:49 PM

I have no idea either but agree they are nice shots.

Posted by Scott Mitchell on June 8, 2010 at 2:56 PM

I forward the link to this photo to a friend of mine at Pictured Rocks, Bruce Leutscher, Chief of Science and Natural Resources within the park. I copy/pasted his reply....

""After a little work, and the assistance of our seasonal botanist, we
figured it out. It is a fairly uncommon plant of rocky ledges here in the
park.

Primula mistassinica
Lake Mistassini primrose or bird's eye primrose.
Very variable in flower color throughout it's range in North America.

We are always looking for species that we have not verified as being
here to add them to our certified species list.
This one was already on our certified list, but listed as uncommon in the
park so it was a good find.""

Scott Mitchell
Munising, MI
www.smitchellphotography.com

Posted by Philip Schwarz on June 8, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Thanks Scott. This was the first time I had seen it and I only found it because I walked down towar a small beach that below a rocky ledge and it looked like no one had been able to reach the beach including myself.

Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on June 9, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Nice shot, Phil (I particularly like the first one), and evidently a rare find to boot.

Posted by Brian Vance on June 10, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Nice find, Phil! I like them both, but the isolation of the first one is my favorite. The complimentary colors in the flower make this species well worth looking for. Thanks to Scott, as well, for the ID and additional info.

Posted by Mike Leakey on June 10, 2010 at 7:17 PM

I really like the first one. The highlights in UL corner make the shot for me.

Posted by Jack Graham on June 20, 2010 at 11:52 PM

#1 Phil----nice color, & great BG