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Edelweiss
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Edelweiss

Leontopodium nivale

Leontopodium nivale, commonly called edelweiss (English pronunciation /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/ ( listen)), is a well-known mountain flower, belonging to the Asteraceae (daisy or sunflower family).

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Recorded sightings

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Edelweiss in Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)

Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)

Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.346

Edelweiss in Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter

Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.1365

Edelweiss in History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

History of Rare Plants of Pannonia

Carolus Clusius · 1576 · p.572

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 326185.