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LA: Aster alpinus
EN: Alpine aster
DE: Alpen-Aster
HU: Havasi öszirózsa
A European endemic plant, living in the mountainous areas of the continent. In Canada and the US there is an endemic subspecies f the same plant.
Generally prefers cooler climate. Very hardy, can survive harsh winter, and can even survive smaller fires.
Prefers dry, warm, chalky grounds, up to 3.100 m altitude.
A February, 2004 trip into Bostock Creek for some turns. This is our camp overlooking a side drainage and the main creek.
We returned this year, but I have only slides and all my slides are still awaiting digitisation...
Alpine Travel former Crosville Leyland Olympian DOG129 HBA278Y 30/06/12.This has also carried PFM129Y.
LA: Soldanella alpina
EN: Alpine snowbell
DE: Alpenglöckchen / Alpen-Soldanelle
HU: Havasi harangrojt
A native plant to the Alps and Pyrenees.
Loves northern slopes, valley where the snow hangs on, and where there the soil is moist.
Blooms from April to May depending on altitude and local climate.
Day 3, our first alpine views, stunning colours caused by minerals in the mountains, old mines, and our first experience with viscious mountain horse flies.