Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus)
Alpine Aster, Aster alpinus, July-September, 5-20cm high
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Alpine Forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris)
Alpine Forget-me-not, Myosotis alpestris, June-Sept, 5-30cm
Black Vanilla Orchid (nigritella nigra)
Black Vanilla Orchid, nigritella nigra, perennial, May-August, 5-20cm high
Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias)
Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias, April-Aug, 15-30cm high
edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
Edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum, July-August, 15-20cm
rampion (Phyteuma hemisphaericum)
rampion, Phyteuma hemisphaericum, July-Sept, 5-30cm
Red campion (Silene dioica)
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 gentian (Gentiana verna)
spring gentian, Gentiana verna, March-August, 3-10cm
white alpine pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina)
white alpine pasqueflower, Pulsatilla alpina, May-August, 10-40cm
yellow whitlowgrass (Draba aizoides)
yellow whitlow grass, Draba aizoides, April-August, 3-10cm
Ian Spare, a Mountain Leader and International Mountain Leader Aspirant based in the Swiss Alps.
