Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Leontopodium (Edelweiss)
Synonyms
Leontopodium nivale
Gnaphalium nivale
Leontopodium alpinum subsp. nivale
Related species
Leontopodium nivale (Ten.) Hand.-Mazz.
Traits
Maximal 20 cm tall, perennial, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>white woolly-tomentose</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), <b>several densely compact capitula at the stem apex</b>, <b>surrounded by ste...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats
in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats