Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)

Leontopodium alpinum, commonly known as Edelweiss, is a perennial mountain flower native to the Alps. It features distinctive white star-shaped flowers surrounded by woolly bracts. The flower symbolizes rugged beauty and is often associated with alpine regions. Edelweiss is a low-growing plant that forms a compact mound of silver-white foliage.