very rare edelweiss mountain flower. rare and protected wild flower edelweiss flower (leontopodium alpinum)

alpine beautiful flora alps asteraceae edelweiss blooming botanical controlled environments edelweiss close flower european mountains floral beauty flowers spring high elevations leontopodium leontopodium alpinum literature low mat mountain areas areas flowers natural nature sight overharvesting perennial herb protected species purity rock gardens rocky limestone rugged short-lived star-shaped stella alpina strength subalpine symbolism traditional costumes unique white bracts hairs petal woolly appearance étoile des alpes