Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum
(Cass.) Greuter
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Description
An herb in the daisy family found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are used for drinks and teas.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are used for drinks and teas.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Austria, Europe, Switzerland,
Synonyms
Antennaria leontopodium (L.) Gaertn.Filago krasensis DergancFilago leontopodium L.Filago stellata Lam.Gnaphalium krasense DergancGnaphalium leontopodium L.Leontopodium alpinum Colm. ex Cass.Leontopodium alpinum f. alpinumLeontopodium alpinum var. alpinum
Also Known As
Elveis, Pya de tsa
References (2)
- Abbet, C., et al, 2014, Ethnobotanical survey on wild alpine food plants in Lower and Central Valais (Switzerland). Journal of Ethnopharmacology 151 (2014) 624–634 (As Leontopodium alpinum)
- Christanell, A., et al, 2010, The Cultural Significance of Wild Gathered Plant Species in Kartitsch (Eastern Tyrol, Austria) and the Influence of Socioeconomic Changes on Local Gathering Practices. Chapter 3 in Ethnobotany in the New Europe. Berghahn Books. (As Leontopodium alpinum)
