The alpine gentian, Gentiana nivalis, is an obligate annual. Because of its complete population turnover every year, it is likely to be more responsive to environmental shifts than are perennials, and ...

A new Red List for Great Britain’s vascular plants has shown that while a quarter of species are threatened, there have been success stories, including some rare orchids.

Conservationists are hoping the extreme weather will give an unexpected boost for some of Scotland's rarest plants. Arctic alpines are relics of the last ice age and many depend on snow cover to ...

Edelweiss, gentian and alpine rose, the three flower beauties of the mountains, enchant us with their uniqueness and can be found high up in the rocks, wind and cold. They are symbols of beauty and ...