Glacier Buttercup

Did you know

• It holds the record for the highest-altitude flowering plant in Europe, found at over 4,200 meters.
• The flowers start white and gradually turn pink, then deep red as they age through pollination.
• It can photosynthesize at temperatures just above freezing, an adaptation to extreme alpine environments.
• The plant produces antifreeze proteins in its cells to survive subzero mountain temperatures.
• Despite harsh conditions, individual plants can live for decades in alpine rock crevices.

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Uses

• Alpine gardens
• Rock gardens
• Botanical study