It is a perennial herbaceous plant 20-40 cm tall. It has an underground stem and a leafless one that emerges from the ground. The leaves are heart-shaped with lobes and denticles. The flowers are hermaphroditic and grouped in an umbel. The fruit is a capsule with 30-40 seeds.
Genepì is a small plant that grows on scree and rocky areas at altitudes above 2300 meters, but it is also cultivated in the mountains on suitable terrains and positions, for the production of herbal teas and liquors.
The Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a conifer that shows a high ability to adapt to the environment: it lives from the valley floor up to 2000 meters above sea level.