Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (104).JPG
Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (108).JPG
Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (103).JPG
Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (110).JPG
Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (109).JPG
Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (107).JPG
Leontopodium alpinum, Not collected--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (106).JPG
Native to Algeria, Baleares, Italy, Morocco, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Saas-Almagell (Saas-Almagell)
46.037778, 7.954611
Location Remarks
South of Saas-Almagell village, at Lac Mattmark. Trail on the west side of the reservoir. 2242 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Martin W. Callmander, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep, 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.
