Leontopodium is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Europe and Asia. The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts) ...
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could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions´ paws—hence the genus name combining Greek léōn (´lion´) and pódion (´foot´).
The genus includes the edelweiss (L. nivale), a well-known plant from the mountains of Europe. The term edelweiss can, more rarely, refer to other members of the genus.