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ID this flower for me?

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Posted by Bob Falcone on August 20, 2014 at 12:43 AM
ID this flower for me?
I shot this wildflower on Shrine Ridge in mid July, but no idea what it is, except maybe a kind of poppy (or not...). My wildflower book has all flowers like this with 5 petals, but this one has 6. I'm confused and would appreciate some help!

Thanks!
Posted by Don Jennemann on August 20, 2014 at 12:47 PM
Bob,
In my wildflower book, I don't see an exact match either. The closest thing I see is the Mountain Dryad, which is supposed to have 8 petals.
Posted by Craig Myers on August 20, 2014 at 1:23 PM
I can't tell from the size; it looks a lot like Western Thimbleberry, except that it has 6 petals.

http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Rubus%20parviflorus
Posted by Bob Falcone on August 20, 2014 at 10:45 PM
Don and Craig...I ran into the same things, and also a Globeflower, which is supposed to only have 5 petals. I'm wondering if it's an odd variant of one of these.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 25, 2014 at 12:33 PM
You might ask on the Flora Forum - someone is sure to know.
Sansdy