Leontopodium nivale (Ten.) A.Huet ex Hand.-mazz.

Édelweiss des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Leontopodium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.05-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Leontopodium nivale habit picture by pierre millerat (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Leontopodium nivale habit picture by Pierre BOUTHORS (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Leontopodium nivale leaf picture by xxx marie (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale leaf picture by Chiodaroli Federico (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale leaf picture by Lc StelStek (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Leontopodium nivale flower picture by Manuel Ortiz (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale flower picture by JON JOSU Rivas (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale flower picture by Sharleen (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Leontopodium nivale fruit picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Leontopodium nivale fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229640-1
WFO ID wfo-0000138052
COL ID 3T6ZY
BDTFX ID 75215
INPN ID 105544
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Leontopodium nivale Antennaria nivalis Gnaphalium nivale Leontopodium alpinum var. nivale Leontopodium alpinum subsp. nivale

Lower taxons

Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum Leontopodium nivale subsp. nivale