very rare edelweiss mountain flower. rare and protected wild flower edelweiss flower

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