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leon·topodi·um alpinum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinumnoun

    alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

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  1. Leontopodium alpinum

    Edelweiss, is a well-known mountain flower, belonging to the sunflower family. The plant is unequally distributed and prefers rocky limestone places at about 1800–3000 m altitude. It is not toxic, and has been used traditionally in folk medicine as a remedy against abdominal and respiratory diseases. The dense hair appears to be an adaptation to high altitudes, protecting the plant from cold, aridity and ultraviolet radiation. As a scarce short-lived flower found in remote mountain areas, the plant has been used as a symbol for alpinism, for rugged beauty and purity associated with the Alps, and as a national symbol especially of Austria and of Switzerland.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leontopodium alpinum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leontopodium alpinum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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