Olivier Steiner Photography2d ago

Sempervivum. They’re not blooming yet, but the leaves are already showing. Later this summer, this delicate and colourful plant will add its touch of magenta to the rocks.

#sempervivum #AlpinePlants #MountainFlora #Botany #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #SwissAlps #Succulents #RockyHabitats

Journal of Plant EcologyApr 20, 2025
Yin-Mei Ma et al. found that the pollinating insect combinations and self-mating syndromes of #PrimulaAtrodonta exhibited nonlinear changes with #AltitudeGradients, which may be the #EvolutionaryPattern of self-compatibility in #AlpinePlants along elevational gradients.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac109