Edelweiss-Leontopodium Flower Edelweiss flower is the National Flower of Switzerland. The scientific name of the flower is Leontopodium and commonly known as Edelweiss. Leontopodium is meant the lion’s paw. One of the best flower in the European mountain flower. Edelweiss blooms season is annually June, July, August, and September month. The flowers are one of the reasons for Switzerland’s beauty. The Edelweiss flower is native to Albania, Austria, Bosnia, France, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria, Herzegovina, Germany, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Switzerland. The plants prefer rocky limestone places at about 1500-3400m elevation. The flower is belonging to the sunflower and Dairy family. Leontopodium is a genus of herbaceous perennials with clusters of small flowers. It is non-toxic and has been used in traditional medicine or folk medicine as a remedy against abdominal and respiratory diseases. The plant's leaves a...