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Leontopodium microphyllum
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leontopodium microphyllum, known as Taiwan edelweiss, or small leaf edelweiss, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the mountains of Taiwan.
The plant is a relative of the European Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum). It was first published by Japanese botanist Bunzō Hayata in 1908.[1]
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Description
Leontopodium microphyllum is a low herb grows in alpine mountain habitats, at altitudes of 3,200–3,950 metres (10,500–12,960 ft).
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