Species name:

Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum (Leontopodium alpinum)

Taxonomy

Species

nivale

Nomenclature Melissopalynology

Classifier

(Cass.) Greuter

Distribution

Europe, Middle Asia and America. In Italy prefers alpine pastures (1500 - 2600 m)

Utility

Cultivated as ornament, phytotherapy use, medicinal use and biodiversity.

Flowering time

VII - VIII

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Nectar

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