Reading plants - Geobotanical indicators at the Schneeberg
19th September
Special guided tour with Thomas Wilhalm
This special guided tour focuses on the remarkable flora of the Schneeberg. The tour centres on metallophile plants and geobotanical indicators, species that indicate metal-rich soils and are therefore also known as indicator plants. In cooperation with the South Tyrol Museum of Nature, selected species will be presented, including alpine toadflax, alpine sandwort, one-flowered mouse-ear chickweed and purple saxifrage. Participants will learn what these plants reveal about soil, site and habitat, and how closely alpine vegetation, geology and mining history are connected.
This special guided tour focuses on the remarkable flora of the Schneeberg. The tour centres on metallophile plants and geobotanical indicators, species that indicate metal-rich soils and are therefore also known as indicator plants. In cooperation with the South Tyrol Museum of Nature, selected species will be presented, including alpine toadflax, alpine sandwort, one-flowered mouse-ear chickweed and purple saxifrage. Participants will learn what these plants reveal about soil, site and habitat, and how closely alpine vegetation, geology and mining history are connected.
The expert
Thomas Wilhalm
Thomas Wilhalm studied biology and botany in Innsbruck and Zurich. Since 1998 he has been curator of botany at the South Tyrol Museum of Nature, where he is responsible for documenting the flora of the province. He describes himself as a “biologist through and through”. His work combines scientific expertise with a keen interest in dialects and onomastics.
Important information:
19 september
Beginning of the tour at 1 pm, duration approx. 2.5h
Beginning of the tour at 1 pm, duration approx. 2.5h
Meeting point: Refuge Schneeberg, St. Martin am Schneeberg
Alpine terrain, easy hike from the mountain refuge.
Reservation is necessary.
Info and reservation via mail at ridnaun@bergbaumuseum.it or via phone at +39 347 5990251
Info and reservation via mail at ridnaun@bergbaumuseum.it or via phone at +39 347 5990251
We recommend robust shoes and rain gear.
Prices
Please bring the money in cash to the meeting point.
| Indicator plants | |
|---|---|
| Single ticket | 10,00€ |
| Senior ticket (persons >65 years) | 7,50€ |
| Student ticket (students, apprentices, civil servants >16 years and <27 years) | 7,50€ |
| Kids ticket (children, students >7 years and <16 years) | 5,00€ |
| Disabled people (incl. 1 accompanying person) | 7,50€ |
| Family ticket (2 parents with children <16 years) | 20,00€ |
| Family ticket mini (1 parent with children <16 years) | 10,00€ |
| Group ticket (from 12 people) | 7,50€ |
