Leontopodium alpinum Cass.

Asteraceae

Collection NumberNot collected
CollectorsC. Davidson, M. Callmander, B. Bäumler, S. Buerki, S. R. Christoph
Identified ByBeat Bäumler, July, 2016
SourceC. Davidson
Date03 July 2016
CountrySwitzerland
Canton VaudCanton Valais
GimelSaas-Almagell
LocationSouth of Saas-Almagell village, at Lac Mattmark. Trail on the west side of the reservoir. 2242 m elev.
NoteSteep, rocky trailside bank of glacially scoured rock and rock faces; multiple waterfalls below Allalin Glacier. Edelweiss is listed as Least Concern in Switzerland, although it is a protected species and is listed as threatened in some regions. GPS data withheld.