Glacier buttercup, Ranunculus glacialis, in front of the Rutor glacier, Italy. (Photo courtesy G. Losapio and co-authors) Scientists studying the effects of glacial melt say a quarter of alpine flower ...

Chinese scientists have uncovered the response mechanisms of alpine plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, shedding light on how to sustain plateau biodiversity, according to the Lanzhou University.

Miss DEANS has prepared an excellent translation of Dr. Hegi's handy little book, “Alpenflora”, which should be very useful to visitors to the Alps who may wish to identify the flowers they come ...

A new flower has bloomed for the first time in the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, and it bears the name of a woman who has been instrumental in supporting the garden’s protection and growth over the years ...

Fragile flowers only inches high form colorful mats and cushions of bloom from late June through early August on the tundra, an ecosystem that starts where the trees stop at about 11,500 feet. This ...

Tonight, we are celebrating a flower that lives high up in the White Mountains on rocky terrain. There is an on-going effort to preserve something called Robbins' Cinquefoil and for one local student, ...