Astrantia major   Great Masterwort

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A slight pinkish hue on the paper-like flowers of this distinctive plant is typical but otherwise the flowers look as though they have been created by someone skilled in origami. The plant is not particularly tall and the leaves were often hidden in the rest of the lush vegetation of these flower-filled meadows.

Astrantia major can be found in the Alps and Pyrenees as well as the Picos de Europea in northern Spain at heights of up to 6,500 feet.

Astrantia major

Astrantia major Great Masterwort

Field by lane near la Molina, Picos de Europea 13th June 2015

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Astrantia major Great Masterwort

Field by lane near la Molina, Picos de Europea 13th June 2015

Added on June 26th 2015

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