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. It is a tuberous perennial with (usually) variegated leaves, and deep pink flowers in summer.
The species name purpurāscēns is a present participle from the Latin verb purpurāscō 'become purple'.
Cyclamen purpurascens grows in deciduous or mixed woodland, especially among beeches and over limestone, at ...