With the return of moisture in autumn the hillsides are covered with purple cyclamen.

Cyclamen purpurascens (Alpine, European or purple cyclamen) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyclamen of the family Primulaceae, native to central Europe, northern Italy, and Slovenia.

In addition the Alpine cyclamen very frequently appears in the engravings.

Cyclamen purpurascens also has irregular older tubers.

Species in the Cyclamen purpurascens group have flowers with slight or no auricles and round or heart-shaped leaves.

In cold continental climates such as Calgary, Alberta, where Cyclamen purpurascens grows well, it may not survive.

Cyclamen purpurascens and Cyclamen colchicum, however, originate from cooler regions in mountains, and their leaves remain through the summer and wither only after the next year's leaves have developed.

Cyclamen purpurascens (Alpine, European or purple cyclamen) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyclamen of the family Primulaceae, native to central Europe, northern Italy, and Slovenia.