• COURCHEVEL GOLF CLUB • THE FLORA OF THE COURSE •
• COURCHEVEL GOLF CLUB • THE FLORA OF THE COURSE •
• THE CORNFLOWER •
Asteraceae family
This plant is easily recognizable, with its deep blue indigo color and its stem lined with hair.
• THE ALPINE CLEMATIS •
Ranculaceae family
The clematis is a vine that grows on surrounding trees and shrubs. This rather rare flower has four light blue tepals.
• THE GOLDEN BUTTON •
Ranculaceae family
It is a perennial plant with single cup-shaped flowers, formed by five tight and shiny sepals.
• THE CAMPANULA •
Campanulate family
Its name would come from the Latin Camapana “little bell”, light blue color.
• THE MILK THISTLE •
Asteraceae family
It is a thorny plant whose flowers are gathered in inflorescences forming dense and tight buds.
• THE CREPIDE •
Asteraceae family
From 5 to 20 cm high, it enjoys in the alpine pastures. This trepide of altitude is easily recognized by the orange color of its capitula.
• THE GREAT GENTIAN •
Family of Gentianaceae
Large, hardy and perennial grass that can live to 50 years and takes 10 years to flower the first time. Its strong root, which contains bitter glucosides, is used to make very famous aperitif drinks. Not to be confused with the white veratre, which is very toxic.
• THE GREAT MARGARITA •
Asteraceae family
This field flower has 20 to 30 petals around its yellow center. It is used to entertain children in the game of stripping.
• THE COTTON GRASS •
Cyperaceae family
Also called “Duvet Reeds”, this plant loves wetlands. In some areas their silks have been used as cotton.
• THE FIREWEED •
Onagraceae family
Commonly called St. Anthony’s Laurel, the plant can reach up to 2m high. The Spike-primrose is a pioneer species present in dense colonies in all open areas. It is used in the composition of multifloral mountain honeys
• THE BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL •
Fabaceae family
It is a perennial herbaceous plant, yellow in colour. It is melliferous. Its small leaves feed the caterpillars of 12 species of butterflies.
• THE BISCUTELLE •
Brassicaceae family
This perennial plant grows in rocky places. Its fruit evokes a pair of glasses.
• THE MYOSOTIS •
Borginaceae family
It is also called “don’t forget me”. Around 100 species are found in mountainous regions around the world.
• ORCHIS INCARNAT •
Orchidaceae Family
This species is in very strong decline, following the wetland declines.
• THE OROBRANCHE •
Orobanchae family
This chlorophyll-free plant is mainly recognized by its peeled stem, erect and straw yellow.
• THE POPPY •
Papaveraceae family
Poppies have large solitary flowers, often very colorful, with four petals satin and slightly wrinkled.
• THE DANDELION •
Asteraceae family
After flowering, you can blow on the acene’s wings to see them fly away and make a wish.
• THE BISTORTE KNOTWEED •
Polygonacal family
It is an edible plant. Its simple stem ends with pink flowers in single spike.
• THE SWOLLEN SILENE •
Caryophyllaceae family
This flower is easily found and used by children as a petal.
• THE SERPOLET THYME •
Lamiaceae family
It is a low plant that blooms from June to September. In aroma or infusion, it has aromatic characteristics close to thyme.
• THE COLOMBAR SCABIER •
Family of Dipsacaceae
The columbine scabious is a bushy plant that produces beautiful purple flowers. It is used today as an ornamental plant, requiring little maintenance.
• CREEPING BUG •
Labiatae Family
The creeping bugle is a perennial plant with evergreen foliage, and growing in cool places. The blue-purple flowers, rich in nectar, appear between May and July.
• THE GREAT BERCE •
Family of Apiaceae
Also called wolf’s paw, it is a plant that stands out easily by its umbels of beautiful white or sometimes pink flowers.
• THE MUSK MALLOW •
Malvaceae family
These flowers reminiscent of a mill by their shape, last only one day, but succeed each other throughout the summer.
• THE RHODODENDRON •
Ericaceae family
This flower is emblematic of the mountain regions. It is the national flower of Nepal, where it appears on the coat of arms of the country as a garland.
• THE RUMEX OR THE WILD SORREL •
Polygonacal family
This perennial herbaceous plant flowers from June to September. Rubbing a rumex leaf on skin bitten by nettles or insects is known to suppress itching.
• THE VÉRONIQUE PETIT CHÊNE •
Family of scrophulariaceae
The Little Oak Veronique is a blue-flowered plant of ephemeral beauty. Indeed, it opens in the morning on a bright blue, it pinks at dusk and fades the next evening.
• THE LARGE BUOY •
Apiaceae family
Quite common in the countryside where it occupies meadows and clearings, the big bucicle is a plant that enjoys a dark foliage very cut resembling that of ferns, and white or pale pink flowers in umbels.
• THE ORANGE HAWK •
Asteraceae family
The orange sparrow is a plant whose growth is particularly fast and the flowering is of a flaming orange appreciated by these admirers as pollinating insects that will surely delight in its nectar.
• THE MIDDLE PLANTAIN •
Plantaginaceae family
The Plantain grows wild in fields and meadows, its young shoots are edible and appreciated cooked as raw.
• THE RED COMPANION •
Caryophyllaceae family
The leaves are slightly hairy, the stems hairy and branched and pink or red flowers with white base have five petals with two lobes.
• LUPULIN ALFALFA •
Fabaceae family
Lucerne or lupin is a plant sometimes grown as green manure or forage. It can be confused with yellow clover.
• THE VULNERABLE ANTHYLLIDE •
Fabaceae family
The vulnary anthyllide is a plant characterized by the woolly appearance of its flower clusters.
• THE OFFICINAL VALERIAN •
Caprifiolaceous family
Valerian is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is also known under the vernacular names of Herbe-au(x)-chat(s), Herbe de Saint-Georges, or Herbe à la meurtrie.
• THE WOOD GERANIUM •
Geraniaceae family
As if under the influence of a spring, its seeds can be pushed to several tens of centimeters from the plant.
• THE ALPINE ROSE •
Family of Rosaceae
This rose stands out for its hanging fruits, the bright colour of its flowers and its usually spineless twigs. From its Latin name, Rosa pendulina, Pendulina means “pendant”, recalling the falling port of the fruits of this flowering plant.
• THE MEADOW SALSIFY •
Asteraceae family
It is sometimes called “Goatee” because of the white hair that overflows from its head and looks like a small beard.
• THE PIGAMON •
Ranculaceae family
This plant is known to be irritant to the touch and toxic to ingestion.
• ROOSTER CREST RHINANTHE •
Orobanchae family
Its vernacular name “cock crest” refers to the very particular shape of its corollas reminiscent of those of cock crests.
• THE ALPINE CALAMITY •
Lamiaceae family
Clinopodium alpinum, rock thyme, is a perennial plant.
• THE SAGE OF THE MEADOWS •
Lamiaceae family
Sage is an aromatic plant rich in nectar and has a rich flowering that is highly appreciated by pollinators.
• THE ALPINE BARTSIA •
Family of Orobanchaceae
It is an original plant with these upper leaves of the same dark purple as its trumpet-shaped flowers.
• THE YELLOW REHAB •
Resedaced Family
Since ancient times, yellow reseda has been one of the most widely used plants in the manufacture of yellow dyes.
• THE COMMON BISCUTELLE •
Family of Brassicaceae
In France it is in danger of extinction in some regions. It is distinguished by its bristly habit and yellow inflorescences.
• THE SAINFOIN CULTIVATED •
Fabaceae family
It was once grown as a forage plant for livestock, and is still used today. This plant has a very dense root system and is rich in condensed tannins that limit the release of methane from livestock.
• THE LILY OF THE VALLEY •
Asparagaceae family
It is often offered on May 1st. But this plant is also known for its toxicity.
• COMMON POLYP •
Polygalactic family
It is a plant that grows in grasslands, forest edges and moors. These flowers are united in long terminal inflorescences.
• THE BELL CAMPANULA IN THYRSE •
Family of Campanulaceae
These yellow flowers are found in dense epi or thyrse. No confusion possible with another campanula
• ALPINE BUCHLEH •
Rosaceae family
Its palm leaves tend to collect morning dew, and the story goes that alchemists used these drops as an ingredient in the philosopher’s stone, hence its name Alchemile.
• ACONIT LEAF BUTTERCUP •
Ranunculaceae family
Son nom latin Ranunculus dérive du mot rana qui signifie “grenouille”, en lien avec les lieux humides où on les trouve.
• THE HEART-SHAPED LEAF GLOBULAR •
Plantaginaceae family
Its coriaceous leaves are cut into hearts, and it produces flowers in the form of lavender-colored pompoms. It can withstand impressive temperature variations from – 30°C to about 40°.
• VIPERINE •
Boraginaceous family
It behaves like a weed of crops. It is a toxic plant in high doses, especially for livestock, due to the presence of pyrrolizidinic alkaloids.
• ANEMONE •
Ranculaceae family
On the photo above we can see its fruit, the akene. Anemone comes from the Greek ἀνεμώνη, often interpreted as a derivative of ἄνεμος (anemos = wind current) which would mean “daughter of the wind”, because the wind carries away these seeds.