Commons:Valued image candidates/Saxifraga nivalis close-up trimmed upernavik 2007-07-02.jpg

Saxifraga nivalis close-up trimmed upernavik 2007-07-02.jpg

promoted

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Nominated by	Slaunger on 2008-06-03 15:02 (UTC)
Scope	Nominated as the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Flower of Alpine Saxifrage (Saxifraga nivalis)
Used in	Global usage en:Saxifraga nivalis, pl:Skalnica śnieżna, es:Saxifraga nivalis
Review (criteria)	Info I found this individual by coincidence on a steep cliff facing north near Upernavik, Greenland. The Saxifrage family is known as being specially adept at surviving in cracks of cliffs. The particular species shown here is furthermore specially adept at coping with a medium to high arctic oceanic environment. A plant, which exists despite all odds. The flowers are very small and you barely notice them in passing. I estimate the diameter of the flower on the photo was about 6mm. The flower is not yet fully developed. -- Slaunger 15:02, 3 June 2008 (UTC)  Support I bet that it is tasty too. --Foroa 21:04, 3 June 2008 (UTC)  Support Very nice. --MichaelMaggs 06:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)  Support Satisfies all criteria. Walter Siegmund (talk) 13:55, 9 June 2008 (UTC) Result: 3 support => Promoted. -- Slaunger (talk) 23:57, 12 June 2008 (UTC)