Alpine Buttercup

Did you know

• Alpine Buttercup often blooms right at the edge of melting snowfields, sometimes pushing through the last patches of snow.
• Its glossy white petals have a waxy coating that reflects UV light, making them highly visible to pollinating insects.
• It is one of the few buttercup species with pure white rather than yellow flowers, an adaptation to alpine conditions.
• The plant can photosynthesize at temperatures just above freezing, giving it a head start on the short growing season.
• Its roots can penetrate limestone crevices to depths of over a foot, far exceeding the visible plant above ground.

Color meanings

Uses

• alpine rock gardens
• botanical collections