EDELWEISS


Meaning of EDELWEISS in English

n.

Perennial plant ( Leontopodium alpinum ) of the composite family , native to alpine areas of Europe and South America.

It has 2–10 yellow flower heads in a dense cluster. Below these flower heads, 6–9 lance-shaped, woolly, white leaves are arranged in the form of a star. Most varieties are ornamentals.

Edelweiss ( Leontopodium alpinum )

Siegfried Eigstler

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