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leontopodium
/ ɪˌɒԳəˈəʊɪə /
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of leontopodium1
New Latin, from Greek ō lion + podion, diminutive of pous foot (from the shape of the flowers)
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EDELWEISS, known botanically as Leontopodium alpinum, a member of the family Compositae, a native of the Alps of Central Europe.
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The Latin name is Leontopodium alpinum, which means Alpine lion's-foot.
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Leontopodium.—Hardy perennials, succeeding best in peat soil.
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Even the edelweiss of the Swiss Alps, Gnaphalium Leontopodium, loses its alpine characters, if cultivated in lowland gardens.
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