 It is a region of European dry heaths and there are many species of alpine and marsh plants on the mountain such as the rare yellow oxytropis "(Oxytropis campestris)", mountain avens "(Dryas octopetala)", rock speedwell "(Veronica fruticans)", rock sedge "(Carex rupestris)" and green spleenwort "(Asplenium viride)".Beinn a’ Ghlò is a familiar sight to motorists travelling north along the A9 road at the Pass of Killiecrankie but this view only shows Càrn Liath.The main mass of the mountain is hidden behind with the highest and most distant Munro, Càrn nan Gabhar, more than from Blair Atholl, so it is a full day's expedition to climb all three Munros.