alpenrose
snow-rose
rusty-leaved alpenrose
rhododendron ferrugineum latin

"Some fool Herald name of Vanyel gave 'er a snow-rose once, an' ever since she's been lookin' fer flowers where there can't be none."

Rhododendron ferrugineum (sometimes called alpenrose, snow-rose, or rusty-leaved alpenrose) is an evergreen shrub that grows just above the tree line in the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura and northern Apennines, on acid soils.

The subalpine forests are often thinned out like a park, with an undergrowth including the ubiquitous rusty-leaved alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum), as well as the dwarf common juniper (Juniperus communis subsp.

Rhododendron ferrugineum (sometimes called alpenrose, snow-rose, or rusty-leaved alpenrose) is an evergreen shrub that grows just above the tree line in the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura and northern Apennines, on acid soils.

It is known for its fields of Alp roses (Rhododendron ferrugineum).

Switzerland - Edelweiss, alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum), alpine gentian (Gentiana alpina)

At this altitude, Alpenrose "Rhododendron ferrugineum", and blueberry "Vaccinium myrtillus" which prefers cooler locations, can be found.

The former is often associated with Rhododendron ferrugineum, blueberries, Salix pyrenaica and other shrubby species on the subalpine slopes of the Pyrenees.

These shrubs are Rhododendron ferrugineum (on acid soils) or Rhododendron hirsutum (on non-acid soils).

Subgenus Rhododendron L.: small leaf or lepidotes (with scales on the underside of their leaves); several hundred species, type: Rhododendron ferrugineum.

Found in some clumps of large plants near streams and in clearings in the scrubland of mountain azalea (Rhododendron ferrugineum), on fresh alpine and subalpine soil.

The subalpine forests are often thinned out like a park, with an undergrowth including the ubiquitous rusty-leaved alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum), as well as the dwarf common juniper (Juniperus communis subsp.

Rhododendron ferrugineum (sometimes called alpenrose, snow-rose, or rusty-leaved alpenrose) is an evergreen shrub that grows just above the tree line in the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura and northern Apennines, on acid soils.

Species include Aquilegia alpina, Arnica montana, Epilobium angustifolium, Gentiana, Leontopodium alpinum, Lilium martagon, Rhododendron ferrugineum, Saxifraga, Sempervivum arachnoideum, Sempervivum montanum, and Trollius europaeus.

Trees and woody plants include Abies alba, Carpinus betulus, Castanea sativa, Fagus sylvatica, Juniperus nana, Lonicera alpigena, Ostrya carpinifolia, Picea excelsa, Prunus mahaleb, Rhododendron ferrugineum, and Sambucus racemosa.

The trail from Stresa to the Mottarone passes by Androsace vandellii, Campanula glomerata, Gentiana asclepiadea, G. kochiana, G. Kochiana, G. purpurea, Hypochoeris uniflora, Narcissus poeticus, Primula hirsuta, Rhododendron ferrugineum, Trollius europaeus, and Veratrum album.