Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Species:
campestre
ID:
96444

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hand.-Mazz.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1924

Citation Micro:
Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 74: 28 (1924)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000095773



Common Names

  • Edelweiss
  • Mountain Everlasting
  • Mountain Cudweed


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Synonyms

  • Leontopodium alpinum campestre Ledeb. [unknown]
  • Leontopodium fedtschenkoanum Beauverd [unknown]
  • Leontopodium ochroleucum campestre (Ledeb.) Khanm. [unknown]

Description

Leontopodium campestre (also called Field Edelweiss, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves and white flower heads. It grows in dry, rocky soils in grasslands, scrub, and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Leontopodium campestre is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating respiratory diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leontopodium campestre has bright yellow flowers with a single head of disc florets. The seeds are small, black and oval shaped. The seedlings are small and thin with two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leontopodium campestre is a slow-growing, drought-tolerant perennial that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by division in spring or autumn. Seeds can also be used, but they may not come true to type.

Where to Find Leontopodium campestre

Leontopodium campestre is native to the Alps.

Leontopodium campestre FAQ

What is the scientific name of Leontopodium campestre?

Leontopodium campestre

What is the common name of Leontopodium campestre?

Campestre Leontopodium

What type of plant is Leontopodium campestre?

Herbaceous perennial

Species in the Leontopodium genus

Leontopodium palibinianum, Leontopodium schlothauerae, Leontopodium giraldii, Leontopodium caespitosum, Leontopodium paradoxum, Leontopodium monocephalum, Leontopodium andersonii, Leontopodium omeiense, Leontopodium roseum, Leontopodium kamtschaticum, Leontopodium fauriei, Leontopodium calocephalum, Leontopodium muscoides, Leontopodium himalayanum, Leontopodium discolor, Leontopodium hayachinense, Leontopodium dedekensii, Leontopodium shinanense, Leontopodium souliei, Leontopodium villosum, Leontopodium fangingense, Leontopodium blagoveshczenskyi, Leontopodium montisganeshii, Leontopodium suffruticosum, Leontopodium ochroleucum, Leontopodium japonicum, Leontopodium nanum, Leontopodium kurilense, Leontopodium villosulum, Leontopodium makianum, Leontopodium artemisiifolium, Leontopodium haastioides, Leontopodium haplophylloides, Leontopodium stoloniferum, Leontopodium wilsonii, Leontopodium pusillum, Leontopodium aurantiacum, Leontopodium campestre, Leontopodium smithianum, Leontopodium charkeviczii, Leontopodium forrestianum, Leontopodium delavayanum, Leontopodium conglobatum, Leontopodium stracheyi, Leontopodium microphyllum, Leontopodium leontopodioides, Leontopodium sinense, Leontopodium franchetii, Leontopodium junpeianum, Leontopodium brachyactis,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,