The alpine flowers

Woolly, silver-white flower heads on a low, tufted plant.

Large white daisies above long, silvery, sword-shaped leaves.

Small white cups with fine veins, held above low tufts of leaves.

Tiers of open white flowers above broad, scalloped leaves.

Single open bells on short, slender stems.

The world's largest buttercup. It sways beside Chris's portrait on every page.

Stiff, sharp, bayonet-like leaves around a tall flower spike.

A neat rosette of overlapping leaves, crowned with small white flowers, on loose scree.

A hard, woolly cushion of tiny rosettes that looks like a resting sheep.

Bright daisy flowers above long, narrow leaves.

A low alpine plant with large, two-lipped flowers above tiny rolled leaves.

Glossy buttercups above large, rounded, hairy leaves.