Known only from the mountainous parts of the British Isles, this low growing, circumpolar, perennial plant is also found as an alpine in wet places in many mountains throughout Europe. The broad leaves have a slightly dentate (toothed) margins. The sepals are usually a reddish colour.

Vale de Fain, Engadine, Switzerland, 6th July 2010

Added on 16th September 2010, updated 21st July 2013