Due to harsh weather conditions, the plants that exist at higher elevations are generally different than those at lower elevations. This work explores the wildflowers and flowering shrubs commonly found in the subalpine and alpine environments in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada.

"Alpine Beauty" explores the wildflowers and flowering shrubs commonly found in the subalpine and alpine environments in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada. Due to harsh weather conditions, the plants that exist at higher elevations are generally different than those at lower elevations. In this environment, low shrub and herb communities become the rule.

Introduction
Plant Shapes and Forms
Map - Territorial Range of Wildflowers
Blue and Purple Flowers
Yellow Flowers
Red, Orange and Pink Flowers
Glossary
Plant Families Arranged According to Colour
Index.