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Aconite Leaved Buttercup (Ranunculus aconitifolius)

Aconite-leaved Buttercup (Ranunculus aconitifolius) perennial May-July 20-50cm high

Aconite-leaved Buttercup (Ranunculus aconitifolius) perennial May-July 20-50cm high


Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus)

Alpine Aster, Aster alpinus, July-September, 5-20cm high


Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris)

Alpine Forget-me-not, Myosotis alpestris, June-Sept, 5-30cm


Alpine Snowbell (Soldanella alpina)

Alpine Snowbell (Soldanella alpina),

Alpine Snowbell (Soldanella alpina), Perennial, April-July, 5-15cm


Black Vanilla Orchid (nigritella nigra)

Black Vanilla Orchid

Black Vanilla Orchid, nigritella nigra, perennial, May-August, 5-20cm high


Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Perennial, flowers March to April, 7-30 cm high


common butterbur (Petasites hybridus)

common butterbur, Petasites hybridus

common butterbur, Petasites hybridus, April-May, 15-150cm high


Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias)

Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias, April-Aug, 15-30cm high

Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias, April-Aug, 15-30cm high


Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) perennial, May-June, 15-20cm high

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) perennial, May-June, 15-20cm high


edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

Edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum, July-August, 15-20cm


Elder-flowered Orchid, Dactylorhiza sambucina

Elder-flowered Orchid, Dactylorhiza sambucina,

Elder-flowered Orchid, Dactylorhiza sambucina, May-June, 10-30cm high


Gaillardia

Indian Blanket, Gaillardia pulchella, aka firewheel from the India Himalayas


hairy violet (viola hirta)

hairy violet, viola hirta, April-May, 5-10cm


Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis alpestris)

Alpine Kidney Vetch, Anthyllis alpestris, June-July, 15-30cm


lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor)

lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor, April-May 15-20cm high


liverleaf (hepatica nobilis)

liverleaf, hepatica nobilis, March-April, 5-15cm high


Mezereon (Daphne Mezereum)

Mezereon (Daphne Mezereum)

Mezereon (Daphne Mezereum) perennial shrub, March-April, 40-120cm high


rampion (Phyteuma hemisphaericum)

rampion, Phyteuma hemisphaericum, July-Sept, 5-30cm


Red campion (Silene dioica)

Red campion

Red campion, Silene dioica, April-Sept, 30-90cm high


sheep’s-bit (Jasione montana)

sheep’s-bit, Jasione montana, June-August, 10-45cm high


smooth stemmed thistle (Carduus defloratus)

smooth stemmed thistle, Carduus defloratus, June-August, 15-60cm high


spring crocus (Crocus vernus)

spring crocus, Crocus vernus, Feb-May, 5-15cm


spring gentian (Gentiana verna)

spring gentian, Gentiana verna, March-August, 3-10cm


stinking hellebore (helleborus foetidus)

stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus

stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus, perennial, March-May, 30-80cm high


Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) perennial, March-April, 5-10cm high

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) perennial, March-April, 5-10cm high


syrian rue (Peganum harmala)

Syrian Rue, Peganum harmala, 30-80cm high, growing by the roadside in the India Himalayas near Upshi


white alpine pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina)

white alpine pasqueflower, Pulsatilla alpina, May-August, 10-40cm

white alpine pasqueflower, Pulsatilla alpina, May-August, 10-40cm


White Butterbur (Petasites albus)

White Butterbur (Petasites albus) perennial, April-May, 15-100cm high

White Butterbur (Petasites albus) perennial, April-May, 15-100cm high


Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa)

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) perennial, March-May, 10-25 high

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) perennial, March-May, 10-25 high


Wood Pink (Dianthus sylvestris)

wood pink, Dianthus sylvestris (possibly), June-July, 10-30cm


Yellow Alpine pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina ssp. apiifolia)

Alpine pasqueflower, Pulsatilla alpina, May-August, 20-40cm high

Yellow Alpine pasqueflower, Pulsatilla alpina, May-August, 20-40cm high


yellow whitlowgrass (Draba aizoides)

yellow whitlow grass, Draba aizoides, April-August, 3-10cm



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