Scientific Name is Leontopodium Alpinum: “ Alpine Lions Tooth ”
Originated from the Himalayas
Became a Swiss National Symbol in the 19th Century
Is not a single flower but hundreds of florets grouped together
Blooms between July and September
Can survive at altitude between 1500 − 3400 meters,
Protected in Switzerland at the canton level
Cultivated in Canton Valais since the early 1990s
Photo Taken by Sophie Ferlin and used in accordance with Creative Commons CC-by-SA