There are a few remaining, relict communities of arctic alpine flowers in Snowdonia. These were seen on a Nature’s Work mountain flowers course. A group of interested individuals investigated the plants of the mountain environment and were treated to a blast of diversty and colour on reaching the relict community found at Clogwyn Du’r Arddu on Snowdon. These plants are evidence of our cloder, glacial past when they would have been abundant as the glaciers retreated. Today they represent an insight to the colder climates that existed 10,000 years ago. Plants seen were Northern rockcress, Alpine chickweed, Snowdon lily, Mossy saxifrage, Moss campion, roseroot, Alpine meadow rue, Green spleenwort, Thrift, Purple saxifrage, Starry saxifrage, Butterwort and Brittle bladder fern.

If you are keen to learn more about mountain flowers in Snowdonia then please give me a call. I run a series of courses perfect for you. Their pace is leisurely and designed so that you get the most out of the day. Asking questions, taking photos and becoming more familiar with our natural world.

A selection of arctic alpine flowers in Snowdonia are below

Learn more about our wildflowers and natural world with a beautifully crafted pack of playing cards. This series of playing cards covers wildflowers, trees of Europe and alpine flowers. There are also wildflower Top trump cards to buy too. Top Trumps are the UK’s best selling card game! Visit our shop to buy.

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