MicrostockGroup

Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Photography Discussion => Topic started by: Semmick Photo on March 09, 2015, 16:08

Title: Flower ID please
Post by: Semmick Photo on March 09, 2015, 16:08

Hello,

Could anyone ID the flower?

Many thanks
Ron

Title: Re: Flowed ID please
Post by: ShadySue on March 09, 2015, 16:14

Possibly one of the many Hollyhocks Alcea   ?
(Quite possibly not.)

Title: Re: Flowed ID please
Post by: Semmick Photo on March 09, 2015, 16:16

Sorry, located in Saint Circ Lapopie in France, photo taken in July.

Title: Re: Flowed ID please
Post by: fotografer on March 09, 2015, 16:36

Yes, definitely a Hollyhock.

Title: Re: Flowed ID please
Post by: Ariene on March 09, 2015, 17:00

Ron, what is flowed?  :P

Title: Re: Flowed ID please
Post by: Semmick Photo on March 09, 2015, 17:16

Typo :)

Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: Shelma1 on March 09, 2015, 17:32

Looks like Hibiscus to me.

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: fotografer on March 09, 2015, 18:15

It's not Hibiscus.  The flower is similar but the buds and leaves are completely different

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: ShadySue on March 09, 2015, 18:24

Doesn't Hibiscus always have a very prominent stigma?

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: ngaga35 on March 09, 2015, 21:07

It looks like Alcea rosea. . .  :-\

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on March 09, 2015, 22:49

Yes, definitely hollyhock, Alcea rosea.  It's in the hibiscus family (Malvaceae).

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: Beppe Grillo on March 10, 2015, 01:35

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcea_rosea (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcea_rosea)
The garden of my father in South of France if full of these flowers.

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: Ariene on March 10, 2015, 03:18

This flower is growing everywhere in Poland, it's very popular and I could say it's like a weed.
Alcea for sure.

Title: Re: Flower ID please
Post by: Beppe Grillo on March 10, 2015, 11:26

Quote from: Ariene on March 10, 2015, 03:18

This flower is growing everywhere in Poland, it's very popular and I could say it's like a weed.
Alcea for sure.

Same in Ukraine where it is considered as the national flower (or one of the national flowers?  ;D)
I think, but I am not sure, that it was the flower represented on the logo of Poland/Ukraine EURO 2012.