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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Beauverd
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1914
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève , sér. 2, 5: 280 (1914). (1913 publ. 1914)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000000356
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Edelweiss
- Leontopodium
- Palibin's Edelweiss
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Leontopodium palibinianum (also called Common Marsh-bedstraw, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has small, white flowers and grows in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Leontopodium palibinianum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Leontopodium palibinianum is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Leontopodium palibinianum is a perennial plant native to the Himalayas. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in late spring or early summer in a sunny location and lightly covered with soil. Division can be done in early spring or late summer. The plants should be divided into small clumps and replanted in a sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Leontopodium palibinianum
                        
                            Leontopodium palibinianum is native to the Mediterranean region.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Leontopodium palibinianum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Leontopodium palibinianum?
Leontopodium palibinianum
What is the common name of Leontopodium palibinianum?
Palibin's Edelweiss
What is the natural habitat of Leontopodium palibinianum?
Leontopodium palibinianum is native to the Himalayas.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        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,