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Flora Of The Alps
__NOTOC__ The Alps are one of the great mountain range systems of Europe stretching approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries from Austria and Slovenia in the east, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, France to the west and Italy and Monaco to the south. The flora of the Alps are diverse. In the mountains, the vegetation gradually changes with altitude, sun exposure, and location on the mountain. There are five successive life zones, each with distinct landscapes and vegetation characteristics: premontane, montane, subalpine, alpine, and alvar. List of Alpine plants A *'' Achillea atrata'' *''Aconitum lycoctonum'' *'' Aconitum napellus'' *''Adenostyles alliariae'' *'' Adenostyles leucophylla'' *''Agrimonia eupatoria'' *'' Alchemilla alpina'' *'' Allium insubricum'' *''Androsace alpina'' *'' Androsace brevis'' *'' Androsace carnea'' *'' Anemone vernalis'' *''Antennaria dioica'' *'' Aquilegia alpina'' *'' Arctostaphylos alpinus'' *'' Arenaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Flora
Alpine flora may refer to: * Alpine tundra, a community of plants that live at high altitude * Alpine plant Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra. These include perennial grasses, ...s that live within that community * Flora of the Alps {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adenostyles Alliariae
''Adenostyles alliariae'' is herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w .... Subspecies * ''Adenostyles alliariae'' subsp. ''alliariae'' * ''Adenostyles alliariae'' subsp. ''pyrenaica'' (Lange) P. Fournier Synonyms :*''Adenostyles albifrons'' (L. f.) Rchb. :*''Adenostyles albida'' Cass. :*''Adenostyles albida'' Cass. subsp. ''kerneri'' (Simonk.) Nyman (synonym of subsp. ''alliariae'') :*''Adenostyles albida'' Cass. subsp. ''pyrenaica'' (Lange) Rouy (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles alliariae'' (Gouan) A.Kern. subsp. ''pyrenaica'' (Lange) P.Fourn. (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff. & Fingerh :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff. & Fingerh subsp. ''alliariae'' A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armeria Alpina
''Armeria alpina'' is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. Description ''Armeria alpina'' can reach a height of . Leaves are simple and mostly hairless. They form dense basal rosettes of about 25 leaves. The flowers are small, with five pink petals. They are grouped into inflorescences at the end of long pedicels. They bloom from July to August. Distribution ''Armeria alpina'' is native to France, Italy, Austria and the Balkan Peninsula. Habitat This species prefers rocks, gravel and meadows at an elevation above sea level. And Spain, in Los Pirineos References Biolib |
Arenaria Pseudofrigida
''Arenaria pseudofrigida'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. Its native range is Subarctic The subarctic zone is a region in the Northern Hemisphere immediately south of the true Arctic, north of humid continental regions and covering much of Alaska, Canada, Iceland, the north of Scandinavia, Siberia, and the Cairngorms. Generally, .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2860828 pseudofrigida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctostaphylos Alpinus
''Arctous alpina'' (syn. ''Arctostaphylos alpina''), the alpine bearberry, mountain bearberry or black bearberry, is a dwarf shrub in the heather family Ericaceae. The basionym of this species is ''Arbutus alpina'' . Description ''Arctous alpina'' is a procumbent shrub usually less than high with a woody stem and straggling branches. The leaves are alternate and wither in the autumn but remain on the plant for another year. The leaves are stalked and are oval with serrated margins and a network of veins. They often turn red to scarlet in autumn. The flowers are in groups of two to five, white or pink and urn-shaped and about long. They have five sepals, five fused petals with five small projecting lobes, ten stamens and a single carpel. The fruits are spherical, long, initially green, then red and finally glossy black and succulent when ripe. This plant flowers in June. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquilegia Alpina
''Aquilegia alpina'', the alpine columbine or breath of God, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the Alps, where it is typically found growing on carbonate bedrock. References alpina Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany that develops and sells high-performance versions of BMW cars. Alpina works closely with BMW and ... Flora of France Flora of Switzerland Flora of Austria Flora of Italy Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Plants described in 1753 {{Ranunculales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antennaria Dioica
''Antennaria dioica'' (mountain everlasting, stoloniferous pussytoes, catsfoot or cudweed) is a Eurasian and North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial herb found in cool northern and mountainous regions of Europe and northern Asia (Russia, Mongolia, Japan, Kazakhstan, China (Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Gansu), and also in North America in Alaska only. Description ''Antennaria dioica'' is an evergreen, herbaceous perennial plant growing to 10–20 cm tall, with a rosette of basal spoon-shaped leaves 4 cm long, and 1 cm broad at their broadest near the apex; and smaller leaves arranged spirally up the flowering stems. The flowers are produced in capitula (flowerheads) 6–12 mm diameter with pale pink ray florets and darker pink disc florets. The plant's common name is derived from the flower clusters which are thought to resemble the pads or toes of a cat's paw. It is dioecious, but can also reproduce without fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anemone Vernalis
''Anemone'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all continents except Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including ''Anemonoides'', ''Anemonastrum'', ''Hepatica'', and ''Pulsatilla''. Some botanists include these genera within ''Anemone''. Description ''Anemone'' are perennials that have basal leaves with long leaf-stems that can be upright or prostrate. Leaves are simple or compound with lobed, parted, or undivided leaf blades. The leaf margins are toothed or entire. Flowers with 4–27 sepals are produced singly, in cymes of 2–9 flowers, or in umbels, above a cluster of leaf- or sepal-like bracts. Sepals may be any color. The pistils have one ovule. The flowers have nectaries, but petals are missing in the majority of species. The fruits are ovoid to obovoid shaped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androsace Carnea
''Androsace laggeri'' (syn. ''Androsace carnea''), the pink rock jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the central Pyrenees. As ''Androsace carnea'' subsp. ''laggeri'' it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... References laggeri Flora of France Flora of Spain Plants described in 1853 {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androsace Brevis
''Androsace brevis'' is an alpine plant in the family Primulaceae, a narrow endemic cushion plant that grows above 2000 m asl on rocky ridges and peaks in a restricted area in the Alps of Northern Italy (Lombardy) and adjacent Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... Following IUCN criteria, its conservation status is Vulnerable (VU). The flowering period is very short, typically lasting about 2 weeks between the end of May and the beginning of June, immediately after snowmelt, when snow still occurs in the vicinity. References {{taxonbar, from=Q1067680 brevis Alpine flora Flora of the Alps Flora of Italy Flora of Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androsace Alpina
''Androsace alpina'', or Alpine rock-jasmine, is an alpine plant, endemic to the Alps. Distribution In the wild, ''Androsace alpina'' grows on silicaceous substrates, particularly granite, and is one of the few plants in the Alps to grow above 4000 metres, including near the summit of the Matterhorn (only '' Ranunculus glacialis'' and perhaps '' Saxifraga biflora'' grow higher). The plant feeds of the substance that grows under the rocks that the Androsace Alpina is on. Description The flowers of ''A. alpina'' are white or pink (often both on the same plant), and in the short flowering season can be so densely packed that they completely shade the foliage. It is largely for this reason that ''A. alpina'' has become popular among horticulturists. Cultivation ''Androsace alpina'' is cultivated as an ornamental plant, widely grown in rock gardens. External links alpina Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allium Insubricum
''Allium insubricum'', the Lombardy garlic, is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Lombardy region in northern Italy. It is named for Insubria, the ancient name for the area around present-day Milan. The species is, however, widely cultivated as an ornamental because of its striking flowers. Its ''locus classicus'' is located in Canzo. ''Allium insubricum'' is a bulbous herbaceous perennial belonging to the genus ''Allium'', which includes all the culinary and ornamental onions and garlic. It grows up to tall. It has flat, linear leaves up to 10 mm across, tapering toward the tip. The scape is hooked at the top, so that the umbel as a whole is nodding (hanging downward). The flowers are few, usually no more than five per umbel, but much larger than most other species in the genus. The tepals are rosy pink. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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