Endemics and subendemics
There are around 30 endemic species and subspecies in the Northeastern Limestone Alps. Of these, 21 species occur in Upper Austria. In the Kalkalpen National Park area, 14 Northeastern Alpine endemics (subendemics and endemics) Kalkalpen National Park identified during biotope mapping. Some of the endemic species, such as the black-edged marguerite, the Traunsee bedstraw, and the Austrian spurge, are quite common in the national park, while others have only been found sporadically.
Endemic occurrences and their frequency:
German name |
Scientific name |
Frequency / number of biotope areas |
| Eastern Alps yarrow (endemic) | Achillea clusiana | 26 |
| Ennstal silver mantle (endemic) | Alchemilla anisiaca | 182 |
| Anemone ornamental flower (endemic | Callianthemum anemonoides | 75 |
| Dark bellflower (endemic) | Campanula pulla | 101 |
| Eastern Alps carnation (endemic) | Dianthus alpinus | 40 |
| Star-haired rock flower (endemic) | Draba stellata | 10 |
| Austrian spurge (endemic) | Euphorbia austriaca | 235 |
| Traunsee bedstraw (subendemic) | Galium truniacum | 245 |
| Black margined daisy (endemic) | Leucanthemum atratum | 339 |
| Alpine pursewort (endemic) | Thlaspi alpestre | 74 |
| Northeast alpine poppy (endemic) | Papaver alpinum alpinum s.str. | 7 |
| Clusius primrose (subendemic) | Primula clusiana | 229 |
| Kerner lungwort (endemic) | Pulmonaria kerneri | 229 |
| Austrian alpine bluebell (subendemic) | Soldanella austriaca | 129 |
