Baimashan #5 [May it never end!]

Anaphalis cinerascens

I hate to begin with a picture somewhat out of focus--but so be it! I've begun several of my alphabetical remembrances of Beimashan with different species of this genus, and had to include this one.

I could go on and on about each picture--but hope they will speak for themselves. I have a whole other day's worth of shots from up there--but these five blog posts ought to suffice to convince you that this pass must be one of the world's hot spots for choice gems And how many other passes are there waiting to be explored? One lifetime is nowhere nearly enough. Happy holidays!

Androsace cf. selago

Androsace wardii

Androsace wardii (pale form)

Anemone sp.

Artemisia tibetica

Aster himalaicus

Aster sp.

Astragalus (Oxytropis?) sp.

Berberis sp. and Marcela Ferreyra

Boraginaceae sp. 

Brassicaceae sp.

Brassicaceae sp.

Brassicaceae sp.

Caragana jubata

Caragana jubata

Chrysosplenium sp.

Corydalis calcicola

Corydalis calcicola

Corydalis hemicentra

Corydalis melanochlora

Corydalis melanochlora

Corydalis sp.

Corydalis sp.

Draba polyphylla

Hedysarum sp.

Hedysarum yunnanense

Lamiophlomis rotata

Leptodermis sp.

Paraquilegia microphylla

Phyllophyton complanatum

Primula yargongensis

Primula zambalensis

Primula zambalensis (pale)

Ranunculus sp.

Rheum delavayi

Saxifraga unguiculata

Saxifraga chionophila

Sibbaldia purpurea

Spongiocarpella (Chesneya) nubigena

Saussurea medusa

Taraxacum albidum

Thalictrum sp. ign.

Rhododendron spp. carpeting the slope