Where there is almost no land to live comfortably, a lot of charming flowers. The wild gifts of the mountains are unique and enchanting - mountain flowers! They bloom even in extreme climates, high in the mountains.
Features of these plants
Nothing prevents them, they bloom, despite the presence of extreme conditions:
- low temperatures that are often here;
- strong winds blowing on bare rocks;
- a lot of seasonal rainfall;
- thick coverings of snow;
- lack of soil cover.
From time immemorial, people have admired plants: wild mountain, forest, and field. Snow covers the mountains tightly. This is protection against harsh winters. This happens until the sun's rays help the snow melt.
The name of mountain flowers is not known to everyone. For example, stonecrop with fleshy leaves. This flower is resistant to harsh winter and summer lack of water. Some of the mountain flowers do not wait for spring, begin to wake up along with melting snow. So grows a tiny soldanella. Its spike-shaped inflorescence grows alone. The plant is small, has purple-pink flowers. It grows in contrast to strict surroundings. Almost at the same time, insects appear that pollinate mountain flowers. Slowly the snow leaves, the leaves of the plant gradually come out. At this time, the flower sets seeds, forms leaves, but already for the next year.
The most common mountain flowers
Saxifrage is a rock breaker. It can grow directly from a monolithic rock. Forms rosettes or pillows made of interwoven leaves. Of these, flowers grow located on spike-shaped inflorescences. They are very long, even hanging down. The roots of the saxifrage grow in the form of branches. Their light weight serves as an anchor; they penetrate deep into the crevices of the mountains in search of water. They are so adapted to live on bare rocks that they simply do not grow in other places.
Saxifrages are protected from animals by rocks. Herbivores simply cannot reach them. Plants are popular, they can grow even at home. True, they are not so saturated and dispersed in the room, with thin shoots. Gardeners also did not ignore them, they are used for different compositions when arranging alpine hills. Plants freely cultivate, do not require much care.
Mountain ledge flowers
In these places, various herbs, ferns grow. On the narrow ledges of the cliffs, one can find annual mosses and saxifrage flowers that are resistant to frost. They do not require a lot of soil and nutrients. They grow and multiply, protected from the animal world of the mountains. After time, some plants with flowers are replaced by others.
But spring comes, rocky ledges begin to be covered with many alpine flowers. As they grow, organic matter is formed - humus. It is very dense, under the influence of rain it can condense, then collapse at the foot of a rock. Here the flowers survive, grow. The foot of the cliffs is covered with annual mountain flowers, frost-resistant and multi-colored.
Resident of the Edelweiss Mountains
A rare mountain flower called edelweiss is a sign of fidelity, love. He is very unusual. Italians say it is a silver flower. For residents of France, this is a star of the Alps. Like all mountain flowers, he loves the sun's rays. Grows in the snow, at the very edge of high mountains.
Not every person can see him, let alone disrupt. This is a rare plant, only he who has love in his heart can find it. How skillful you need to be to reach him, and strong. But the one who loves unforgettably, will achieve his. But they must adore him. Only mountains are not amenable to every person, especially their peak.
Since ancient times, many would like to get edelweiss. Moreover, there were many, but the plant remained inaccessible. This influenced his complete disappearance. Already in the 19th century, it was noted that the flower is found less and less. It was believed that only a few dozen copies remained. Edelweiss came to a complete extinction. Now this flower is growing, but it can only be found occasionally. Tearing it off is strictly prohibited. To preserve rare plants that may never appear on earth if their last species disappears, people have provided measures, for example, fines.
Canary Islands Flowers
There is Mount Teide, which is strewn with many flowers. Among them are many that are not found in any other places in the world. These are local mountain flowers.
For example, the bruise of Echium wildprettii. It is quite large, with growth up, it throws long inflorescences in the form of spikelets. They have tiny petals that attract insects for pollination.
