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Leontopodium alpinum
Small, well-known mountain flower, belonging to the sunflower family. The common name comes from German edel, meaning "noble", and weiß "white", thus signifying "noble whiteness".
Rocky environments, mountainsides, mostly on higher altitudes.
Edelweiss is a protected plant in many countries.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2010
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012
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