Apennine Flora
Globeflower (Botton d'Or) - Trollius europaeus L.
By Redazione Published: 14/09/2012
It is a common species in Europe and in Italy, where it favours the Alpine areas and the northern Apennines and, rarely, the central ones......(the specimens in the photos were found on the Monti della…
Centaurea montana L. (mountain cornflower)
By Redazione Published: 26/08/2012
The mountain cornflower is a plant found in most of the mountain areas of Europe; in Italy it is present, but rare, in the Alps and in the central Apennines (the specimens in the photos…
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 20/08/2012
Scots pine needs a continental climate. It is very resistant to absolute winter minimum temperatures, but needs a warm growing season that is not too long.It does best in north-eastern Europe, while in the Alps…
Silver birch - (Betula pendula Roth)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 09/08/2012
Birches have always been precious to mountain peoples, providing leafy branches, bark, wood and sugary sap. The wood is not used in industry because it is not very durable and comes only in small sizes. It…
Silver fir - Abies alba Mill.
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 09/08/2012
The range of the silver fir is montane, with the exception of some areas in Normandy and in Poland. The silver fir is found on the main mountain groups of Europe: the Pyrenees, the French…
Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 12/07/2012
The genus Fagus is exclusive to the northern hemisphere. F. sylvatica L. is a typically European species. Its range stretches from northern Spain to Poland and Ukraine.To the north it reaches as far as southern…
Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis Ant.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 12/07/2012
It is a truly ancient plant; some individuals can live for a thousand years...Anyone who hears about the Pino Loricato (Bosnian pine) often hears about it because of the Pollino Park. Many people know the…
The gentian family (Gentianaceae)
By Redazione Published: 11/07/2012
The gentian family (Gentianaceae) includes about seven hundred different species distributed in about seventy distinct genera, of which the most important representative is the genus Gentiana.They are a group of annual, biennial or perennial plants.Having…
Black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold)
By Redazione Published: 11/07/2012
The black pine is a pioneer species, light-loving and frugal, and it resists drought in the soil. Another interesting feature is its ability to improve the fertility of degraded soils, thanks to its litter.These properties…