Logbook of elevation records

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current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class
sighting verified by the NFI
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Photo Sighting Location Report
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2740 m
2740 m
Pinus cembra
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Rosenritz (Gornergrat), Zermatt
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 2.9 m
Urs-Beat Brändli
#2, 17.07.2015
B 5
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2700 m
2700 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Mittelberg, St. Niklaus
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 3.5 m
Stefan Fux
#93, 14.08.2020
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2690 m
2690 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Mittelberg, St. Niklaus
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4.1 m
Urs-Beat Brändli
#108, 27.08.2020
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2633 m
2633 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Gugle, Zermatt
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4.2 m
Léa Houpert, Urs-Beat Brändli
#51, 04.07.2017
B 50
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2525 m
2525 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Weng-Jegihorn, Saas Grund
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 3 m
Beat Forster
#32, 02.10.2015
SG6
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2522 m
2522 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Gugle (Gornergrat), Zermatt
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4 m
Urs-Beat Brändli
#10, 04.08.2015
B 18
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Larix decidua, 2515 m
2515 m
Larix decidua
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Weng-Jegihorn, Saas Grund
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 2.5 m
Beat Forster
#31, 02.10.2015
SG5
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2510 m
2510 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Weng-Jegihorn, Saas Grund
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4 m
Beat Forster
#27, 02.10.2015
SG4
Plant photo: Larix decidua, 2510 m
2510 m
Larix decidua
2 — 5 m
location: Weng-Jegihorn, Saas Grund
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4 m
Beat Forster
#29, 02.10.2015
SG3
Plant photo: Pinus cembra, 2505 m
2505 m
Pinus cembra
2 — 5 m
location: Weng-Jegihorn, Saas Grund
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 3 m
Beat Forster
#30, 02.10.2015
SG2
Plant photo: Picea abies, 2345 m
2345 m
Picea abies
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Pizzo Scheggia / Valletta, Quinto
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 3 m
Hansheinrich Bachofen
#163, 29.10.2024
Plant photo: Pinus sylvestris, 2228 m
2228 m
Pinus sylvestris
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Grüese, Ausserberg
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 2.5 m
Niklaus Künzle
#87, 22.02.2020
Plant photo: Sorbus aucuparia, 2197 m
2197 m
Sorbus aucuparia
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Alpe Somdoss, Poschiavo
canton: GR (Graubünden)
plant height: 2.2 m
Fulvio Giudici, Marina Beck
#115, 30.07.2020
2020.5
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Betula pendula, 2147 m
2147 m
Betula pendula
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Chamaduoir, Susch
canton: GR (Graubünden)
plant height: 4.5 m
Fulvio Giudici
#85, 23.09.2019
2019_5
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Populus tremula, 2130 m
2130 m
Populus tremula
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Alpe di Ruino, Bedretto
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 4 m
Michele Jurietti
#59, 29.09.2017
Plant photo: Betula pendula, 2111 m
2111 m
Betula pendula
2 — 5 m
location: Alpe Somdoss, Poschiavo
canton: GR (Graubünden)
plant height: 2.2 m
Fulvio Giudici, Marina Beck
#117, 30.07.2020
2020.7
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Abies alba, 2099 m
2099 m
Abies alba
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Sé Carro, Plan de la Mèna, Dorénaz
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 2.45 m
Urs-Beat Brändli
#89, 05.08.2020
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Abies alba, 2088 m
2088 m
Abies alba
2 — 5 m
location: La Tsayetta, Anniviers (Chandolin)
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 3 m
Urs-Beat Brändli
#102, 06.08.2020
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Sorbus aria, 2053 m
2053 m
Sorbus aria
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: nördlich von «La Dent», Arbaz
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4.5 m
Urs-Beat Brändli
#94, 07.08.2020
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Sambucus racemosa, 2021 m
2021 m
Sambucus racemosa
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Unterhalb der Stausee Grande Dixence, Hemerence
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 2.05 m
Fulvio Giudici
#80, 11.07.2019
2019_11
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Sorbus aucuparia, 1985 m
1985 m
Sorbus aucuparia
2 — 5 m
location: Passo della Maggia, Gde. Onsernone
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 4 m
Hansheinrich Bachofen
#168, 17.10.2025
Plant photo: Acer pseudoplatanus, 1980 m
1980 m
Acer pseudoplatanus
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Alpe di Cognora, Verzasca
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 4.5 m
Fulvio Giudici, Hans Ruedi Hochuli
#111, 06.08.2020
2020.1
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Abies alba, 1923 m
1923 m
Abies alba
2 — 5 m
location: Ör del Gaggio, Bellinzona (Gorduno)
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 3.4 m
Fulvio Giudici, Marc Baume
#54, 25.09.2017
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Malus sylvestris, 1909 m
1909 m
Malus sylvestris
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Bettmeralp, Betten
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 4.5 m
Beat Forster
#48, 28.10.2016
Plant photo: Quercus petraea, 1760 m
1760 m
Quercus petraea
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Plan Pertuis - Sé Carro, Dorénaz
canton: VS (Valais)
plant height: 3 m
Rita Bütler
#120, 25.10.2020
Plant photo: Fraxinus excelsior, 1627 m
1627 m
Fraxinus excelsior
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Sentiero Gratela-Alpe di Barna, Mesocco
canton: GR (Graubünden)
plant height: 4.3 m
Fulvio Giudici
#136, 30.09.2021
2021_3
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Corylus avellana, 1588 m
1588 m
Corylus avellana
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Motta de Giuné, Mesocco
canton: GR (Graubünden)
plant height: 3.5 m
Fulvio Giudici
#77, 23.08.2017
2017_4
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Castanea sativa, 1467 m
1467 m
Castanea sativa
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Osco-Léi, Faido
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 2.1 m
Fulvio Giudici
#145, 30.08.2022
2022_4
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Buddleia spec., 1325 m
1325 m
Buddleia spec.
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Val Soi Nadascio, Acquarossa (Dangio)
canton: TI (Ticino)
plant height: 4 m
Fulvio Giudici, Ruedi Fischer
#55, 07.09.2017
sighting verified by the NFI
Plant photo: Ostrya carpinifolia, 901 m
901 m
Ostrya carpinifolia
current Swiss elevation record for this species and plant height class: 2 — 5 m
location: Mot di Fra, ob. Station Druckleitung, Grono
canton: GR (Graubünden)
plant height: 2 m
Fulvio Giudici, Hans Ruedi Hochuli
#113, 30.09.2020
2020.3
sighting verified by the NFI