Other flowers of Ordesa

The Pyrenees are famous for their flora, many of which are endemic. Here is a small selection of what we saw.


Pyrenean Saxifrage Saxifraga longifolia and Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aretioides.


Vitalonia Vitalonia primuliflora and Entire-leaved Primrose Primula integrifolia. I found these two species of alpine primrose growing at 2200m on Punta Acuta.


Two species of Pyrenean lily, Dipcadi Dipcadi serotinum (photographed at Sierra de la Pena NOT Ordesa), and Pyrenean Hyacinth Hyacinthus amethystinus.


Another species of lily, Tofield's Asphodel Tofieldia calyculata, a very close relation of the Scottish Aspohodel T. pusilla which I found growing in Teesdale last year. Echinospartum Echinospartum horridum, is a close relation of Gorse Ulex europaeus.


Pyrenean Rockrose Helianthemum nummularium pyrenaicum. This beautiful plant is a sub species of the yellow Common Rockrose which grows in the UK.


Globeflower Trollius europaeus growing in profusion in the Valle de Otal, and Erect Clementis Clemantis recta. Valle de Otal was an excellent site, and well worth a visit with lush, wet alpine meadows, and lots of species which I didn't find in the Ordesa Valley


Two Pyrenean specialities, the insectivorous Long-leaved Butterwort Pinguicula longifolia and Ramonda Ramonda myconi.


Pyrenean Columbine Aquilegia pyrenaica and Pyrenean Rock-Jasmine Androsace pyrenaica.


Asphodel Asphodelus albus in the Valle de Otal and Rock Snapdragon Antirrhinum sempervirens on Punta Acuta.