This pocket field guide to identifying 230 common Alpine flowers is
packed with all the information you need to recognise your
favourites while out in the mountains. Designed for the
non-specialist, this little handbook is arranged by colour and also
includes a glossary of flower parts and an introduction which
describes the amazing lengths that these tiny gems go to to survive
at altitude. Alpine expert author Gillian Price says: 'It never
ceases to amaze me that such tiny plants can spend months on end
buried under metres of snow and ice - weathering temperatures as
low as minus 25 DegreesC - then sprout back to life when things
thaw out and warm up. In springtime you can spot the fragile purple
petals of the Alpine Snowbell pushing their way through snow - they
contain an anti-freeze that enables them to melt it. Masters of
adaptation and survival, alpine flowers can trap insects, store
precious water, expel excess minerals and fool insects.' Each
flower entry includes a clear photograph and essential description
along with its name in English, Latin, German, French and Italian
and interesting information about the origins of some of the more
curious flower names. Each one is also indexed by its English and
its Latin name so you can follow up a hunch about a name or find
out more about a flower.
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