Spontaneous Alpine Flora

Introduction

Here the term "Alpine Flora" is used to mean all the plant species spontaneously growing and living not only on the Alps, but by extension on the high lands of all the mountain ranges worldwide. The mountain flora includes many species of flowers, plants and trees belonging to nearly all major botanical families.

Rare Saxifraga Florulenta, Alpi Marittime

Crocus Vernus, Apennines Helleborus Niger, Alpi di Ledro

Digitalis Purpurea, Bavella

To survive the particular and difficult characteristics of the mountain climate plants have had to develop special ability to adapt to the environment, such as resistance to frost, drought and extreme temperature changes.

Club mosses (Lycopodiopsida) in Quebrada Sentillo, Cordillera Blanca

Dianthus Pavonius,Orsiera - Rocciavrè Natural Park Sassifraga zolfina, Ortles-Cevedale

Physoplexis comosa (Raponzolo di roccia), Piccole Dolomiti