Edelweiss

The Edelweiss , lion's foot or star of money is among most famous of the plants of Montagne. Its name comes from the German edel , “noble”, and wei ß , “Blanc”. In Swiss, it is often used like a true national symbol. With such a point that it is often comparable with an exclusively Swiss plant whereas it is not the case.

Scientific name: Leontopodium alpinum
Family: Astéracées (Made up)

Description:

  • Form: 3 to 20 cm in height.
  • Sheets: felted woolly white hairs (tomenteuses).
  • Flowers: felted woolly white hairs with a Inflorescence characteristic in assembly from 5 to 6 small yellow flowerheads (1/2 cm) surrounded by Leaflet S laid out out of star.
  • Flowering: of July to September.
  • Habitat: Rocky lawns, transfer rock, meadows of mowing (more rarely), unequally distributed, prefers the solid masses limestones of high-altitude.
  • Altitude: average (Massive of Vercors) and high mountain.
  • Toxicity: not
  • protected Plant: yes

See too

Related articles

  • Flowers of the Alps

  • Glossary of the flowers of the Pyrenees

External bonds

    • Video
  • of French-speaking Switzerland Television on the culture and the trade of edelweiss

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