| After lunch at the Italian side of the border, we crossed it to have a look at the Swiss side. Even though the grass didn't turn out to be any greener there, I found a few new plants, and some I only saw here. The melting snow bank was also the first this holiday that I could creep under, something of a hobby of mine (see my photos of the Rhone glacier). After a while, rain forced me back to the car, perhaps sooner than I wanted... |
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| Adenostyles alliariae |
| Authority | : | (Gouan) Kern. 1871 |
| Synonyms | : | Cacalia alliariae Gouan, 1773 |
| Deutsch | : | grauer Alpendost |
| Français | : | adénostyle à feuilles d'alliaire |
| Italiano | : | adenostile, cavolaccio alpino |
| Español | : | calabacera |
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| Cardamine amara |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus (1753) |
| Nederlands | : | Bittere veldkers |
| English | : | Large Bitter-cress |
| Deutsch | : | Bitteres Schaumkraut |
| Norsk | : | Bekkekarse |
| Svenska | : | Bäckbräsma |
| Français | : | Cardamine amère |
| Italiano | : | billeri amara, billeri amaro |
| Español | : | mastuerzo amargo, mastuerzo mayor |
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| Primula hirsuta |
| Authority | : | Allioni, 1785 |
| Deutsch | : | Rote Felsen-Primel |
| Français | : | Primevère à gorge blanche |
| Italiano | : | primula irsuta |
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| Gentiana bavarica |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Deutsch | : | Bayerischer Enzian |
| Français | : | Gentiane de Bavière |
| Italiano | : | genziana bavarese |
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| Bartsia alpina |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| English | : | Alpine Bartsia |
| Deutsch | : | Alpenhelm |
| Norsk | : | Svarttopp |
| Svenska | : | Svarthö |
| Français | : | Bartsie des Alpes |
| Italiano | : | bartsia |
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| Rhododendron ferrugineum |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| English | : | alpenrose |
| Deutsch | : | rostblättrige Alpenrose |
| Français | : | rhododendron ferrugineux |
| Italiano | : | rododendro ferrugineo, rododendro rosso, rododendro rugginoso, rosa delle Alpi |
| Español | : | rododendro |
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| Salix herbacea |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| English | : | Dwarf Willow |
| Deutsch | : | Kraut-Weide |
| Norsk | : | Fjellmopil |
| Svenska | : | Dvärgvide |
| Français | : | Saule herbacé |
| Italiano | : | salice erbaceo |
| Español | : | sauce herbáceo |
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| Bellidiastrum michelii |
| Authority | : | Cassini, 1817 |
| Synonyms | : | Aster bellidiastrum Scopoli, 1772 |
| Italiano | : | astro falsa pratolina, bellidiastro, margherita d'Alpe |
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| Ranunculus glacialis |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Deutsch | : | Gletscher-Hahnenfuss |
| Norsk | : | Issoleie |
| Svenska | : | Renblomma |
| Français | : | Renoncule des glaciers |
| Italiano | : | ranuncolo glaciale |
| Español | : | ranillo glacial |
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| Ranunculus glacialis |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Deutsch | : | Gletscher-Hahnenfuss |
| Norsk | : | Issoleie |
| Svenska | : | Renblomma |
| Français | : | Renoncule des glaciers |
| Italiano | : | ranuncolo glaciale |
| Español | : | ranillo glacial |
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| Homogyne alpina |
| Authority | : | (L.) Cassini, 1821 |
| Synonyms | : | Tussilago alpina Linnaeus, 1753 |
| English | : | Purple Colt's-foot |
| Deutsch | : | Grüner Alpenlattich |
| Français | : | Homogyne des Alpes |
| Italiano | : | tossilaggine alpina |
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| Soldanella alpina |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Deutsch | : | Grosses Alpenglöckchen |
| Français | : | Soldanelle des Alpes |
| Italiano | : | soldanella comune |
| Español | : | soldanela |
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Trichophorum cespitosum |
| Authority | : | (L.) Hartm., 1849 |
| Synonyms | : | Scirpus cespitosus Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Nederlands | : | Veenbies |
| English | : | Deergrass |
| Deutsch | : | Rasen-Haarbinse |
| Français | : | Trichophore d'Allemagne |
| Italiano | : | giuncolino giallo, tricoforo cespuglioso |
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Micranthes stellaris |
| Authority | : | (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano, 2005 |
| Synonyms | : | Saxifraga stellaris Linnaeus, 1753 |
| English | : | starry saxifrage |
| Deutsch | : | sternblütiger Steinbrech |
| Norsk | : | stjernesildre |
| Svenska | : | stjärnbräcka |
| Français | : | saxifrage étoilée, saxifrage en étoile |
| Italiano | : | sassifraga stellata |
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| Dactylorhiza viridis |
| Authority | : | (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997 |
| Synonyms | : | Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartm. 1820 Satyrium viride Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Nederlands | : | Groene nachtorchis |
| English | : | frog orchid |
| Deutsch | : | grüne Hohlzunge |
| Norsk | : | grønkurle |
| Svenska | : | grönkulla, grönyxne |
| Français | : | coeloglosse verdâtre, orchis grenouille, orchis vert, satyrion vert |
| Italiano | : | celoglosso, testicolo di volpe |
| Español | : | orquídea de la rana |
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| Veratrum lobelianum |
| Authority | : | Bernh. 1807 |
| Italiano | : | veratro bianco |
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| Euphrasia minima |
| Authority | : | Jacq. ex DC. 1805 |
| Deutsch | : | Zwerg-Augentrost |
| Français | : | Euphraise naine |
| Italiano | : | eufrasia minima |
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| Pinguicula leptoceras |
| Authority | : | Rchb. 1823 |
| Deutsch | : | Dünnsporniges Fettblatt, Dünnsporniges Fettkraut |
| Français | : | Grassette à éperon étroit |
| Italiano | : | erba-unta bianco-maculata |
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| Phyteuma globulariifolium |
| Authority | : | Sternb. & Hoppe, 1818 |
| Deutsch | : | Kugelblumen-Rapunzel |
| Français | : | Raiponce à feuilles de globulaire |
| Italiano | : | raponzolo minore |
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| Astrantia minor |
| Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
| English | : | Lesser Masterwort |
| Deutsch | : | Kleine Sterndolde |
| Français | : | Petite astrance |
| Italiano | : | astranzia minore |
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| Eriophorum scheuchzeri |
| Authority | : | Hoppe, 1800 |
| English | : | Scheuchzer's cottongrass |
| Deutsch | : | Alpen-Wollgras, Scheuchzer-Wollgras, Scheuchzers Wollbinse, Scheuchzers Wollgras |
| Norsk | : | snømyrull |
| Svenska | : | polarull |
| Français | : | linaigrette de Scheuchzer |
| Italiano | : | pennacchi di Scheuchzer, pennacchio rotondo |
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