The Alps are not just gorgeous views over magnificent landscapes, nor exciting and invigorating walks, but also a fantastic array of flora living in some of the most unexpected places, high on rocky plateaux or even in cracks in rocks.
1 Wald-Akelei (Wood columbine)
2 Arnika, rather rarely seen
3 Kurzblättrige Enzian (Short-leafed gentiane) is more often scattered about in grass.
4 Some sort of Enzian
5 Stengelose Enzian
6 Yet another kind of Enzian
7 Gelber Enzian
8 Punktierte Enzian (spotted gentiane)
9 Splendid Purpur-Enzian, the most striking of all gentians we've seen
10 Feld-Kleinenzian, here with five petals
11 Feld-Kleinenzian, sometimes with four, sometimes with five petals
12 Schwartzes Kohlröschen
13 Berg-Flockenblume
14 Kugel-Rapunzel
15 Eisenhut (Monkshood)
16 Bunter Eisenhut (Variegated Monkshood)
17 Bunter Eisenhut (Variegated Monkshood)
18 Wolfs-Eisenhut
19 Geflecktes Knabenkraut
20 Geflecktes Knabenkraut
21 Stattliches Knabenkraut
22 Tiny bells
23 Veilchen (violets) and Berg-Hahnenfuss (mountain buttercups)
