Scandinavian Mountains over 2000m - Flora & Fauna

Scandinavian Mountains over 2000 metres - James Baxter

Flora & FaunaPurple Flowers & Plants › Alpine Bartsia

Bartsia alpina, Alpine Bartsia, Svarttopp. Short.

Alpine Bartsia
A hairy perennial with erect stems which is semiparasitic on grasses. Leaves oval, toothed and unstalked and are purple towards top. Flowers are dark purple atop stem.

Very common on damp mountain meadows.