Flora of Austria

Dianthus alpinus, the alpine pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to the Alps of Eastern Austria. It is a short (2–10 cm high) mat-forming herbaceous perennial, with linear to lanceolate leaves, 15–25 mm long and 2–5 mm wide. The flowers are a deep cerise pink with white spots, appearing from June to August. A calcicole, the species is found in the north-eastern limestone Alps of Austria from the Totes Gebirge in the west to Semmering and the Schneeberg in the east. In cultivation in the UK. it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of

Sempervivum pittonii, called the Pittoni houseleek, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sempervivum, native to the eastern Alps of Austria. It is a local endemic of two mountains in Styria, where it occurs exclusively on serpentine rock. A perennial, cold hardy, rosette-forming succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Campanula pulla, the solitary harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to the northeastern Alps of Austria. A spreading, mat-forming perennial, the Royal Horticultural Society recommends it for scree gardens. It is available from commercial suppliers. There appear to be cultivars or selections; 'Blue Drops' and 'Alba', and a hybrid with Campanula carpatica; Campanula × pulloides, which itself has cultivars, 'Jelly Bells', and 'G.F. Wilson', which has gained the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Gymnadenia minor is a species of orchid endemic to Austria.

Cirsium × reichardtii (Cirsium greimleri × palustre) is a hybrid between C. greimleri and C. palustre. It is known from 38 herbarium specimens as of 2020.

Cirsium × sudae (Cirsium carniolicum × greimleri) is a hybrid between C. carniolicum and C. greimleri. Possibly endemic to the Karawanks, the only range it has been found in so far and almost the only range where the two species overlap. It is known from 1 herbarium specimen as of 2020.

Cirsium × stroblii (Cirsium greimleri × spinosissimum) is a hybrid between C. greimleri and C. spinosissimum. 3 herbarium specimens as of 2020.

Cirsium × stiriacum (Cirsium greimleri × rivulare) is a hybrid between C. greimleri and C. rivulare. It is a rare hybrid, known from only 4 herbarium specimens as of 2020.

Cirsium × juratzkae (Cirsium greimleri × heterophyllum) is a hybrid between C. greimleri and C. heterophyllum. It is known from 58 herbarium specimens as of 2020.

Primula clusiana is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae, native to the northeastern Alps; Germany and Austria. A perennial, it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.

Nigritella archiducis-joannis (German: Erzherzog-Johann-Kohlröschen) is a species of orchid endemic to a few locations in Totes Gebirge, the Dachstein, the Karawanken, the Koralpe – that is the Austrian states Styria, Upper Austria, Salzburg und Carinthia – as well as Triglav National Park.

Saxifraga paradoxa, commonly known as the fragile saxifrage, is a perennial plant species in the family Saxifragaceae, which occurs as a tertiary relict and endemic Saxifraga species in the South-Eastern Alps. Count Kaspar Maria von Sternberg described this species in his work Revisio Saxifragarum iconibus of 1810.

Salix mielichhoferi, the Tauern willow, is a plant from the genus of willow (Salix). It occurs in the montane and subalpine altitudes in the crystalline central Alps of Italy and Austria.

Gymandenia stiriaca, the Salzkammergut vanilla orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to Austria.

Gymandenia lithopolitanica, the Austrian gymnadenia, is a species of orchid endemic to a portion of the eastern Alps spanning Austria and Slovenia.

Iris benacensis is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Italy. It has similar sized leaves and stem, and blue-purple shaded flowers, that have a white, blue and yellow beard. It was once classified as a synonym of Iris aphylla, before being re-classified as a species in its own right, although some sources still call it a synonym. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Festuca laxa is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Austria and Yugoslavia. It is perennial and mainly grows in temperate biomes. It was first published in 1802.

Aquilegia × cottia is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the Alps of Italy and Austria. It is a natural hybrid of Aquilegia alpina and Aquilegia atrata.

Cirsium greimleri, Greimler-Kratzdistel lit. 'Greimler's thistle', is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It was described as a separate species from Cirsium waldsteinii in 2018, from which it can be distinguished visually by its shallower lobes and deeper flower colour. Additionally, its leaves are unusually broad for the genus. It is one of a minority of species discovered through karyological analysis. It is a tall herbaceous plant with nodding purple flowers growing in high montane to subalpine habitats on exposed acidic slopes. It is native to Eastern Europe,

Urtica × oblongata is a hybrid species of the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae (also known as the nettle family). It is thought to be a hybrid between U. dioica and U. urens.

Lilium carniolicum, commonly called golden apple or Carniolan lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae. It is a lily native to the Balkans, as well as to Austria and northeastern Italy (Veneto + Friuli-Venezia Giulia). The species is named after the historical region of Carniola, comprising parts of modern-day Slovenia, where it is most abundant. Its flowers vary in colour from red to yellow, speckled on the bottom with black dots. The colour can vary even among flowers growing in the same locality. In general, yellow is predominant in the southern part of the range.

Paederota is a genus of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae. It includes two species native to the eastern Alps of Austria, Italy, and Slovenia. Paederota bonarota (L.) L. Paederota lutea Scop.

Saxifraga crustata, the crusted-leaved saxifraga and silver saxifrage, as well as encrusted saxifrage, is an evergreen perennial plant species in the family Saxifragaceae, native to the Eastern Alps. This species was described by Austrian botanist Lorenz Chrysanth von Vest in 1804.

Gymnadenia widderi is a species of orchid native to the central Alps and central Italy.

Primula daonensis is a species of Primula within the family Primulaceae.

Paederota bonarota is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a perennial native to the eastern Alps of Italy, Austria, and Slovenia, where it grows only on dolomite. The species was first named Veronica bonarota in Carl Linnaeus' 1753 Species Plantarum. In 1762 Linnaeus renamed the plant Paederota bonarota.

Gentiana froelichii, commonly known as the Karawanken gentian, is an endemic hemicryptophyte and perennial plant species in the family Gentianaceae, which occurs in southeastern Alps (also called Southern Limestone Alps). It can be found in Austria and Slovenia, with a few reported occurrences happening in Italy.

Alyssum wulfenianum, the madwort (a name it shares with some of the other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the southeastern Alps. Preferring dry, porous soils, it is hardy in USDA zones four through nine. There is a cultivar, 'Golden Spring'.

Wulfenia carinthiaca, commonly known as wulfenia, is a plant in the plantain family. It is endemic to the Gartnerkofel mountain of the Carnic Alps at the Austro-Italian border. It was discovered in 1779 by Franz Xaver von Wulfen, for whom it is named. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Saxifraga squarrosa, the Dolomites saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It is native to the Eastern Alps.