Wildlife & Flora
Himalayan Edelweiss
Himalayan Edelweiss (Leontopodium himalayanum) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Khumjung, Khunde, Mong.
- Scientific name
- Leontopodium himalayanum
- Local name
- N/A
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
These guys bloom all through the monsoon and sometimes till October. The white wooly petals are actually leaves and it is only the globular heads at the centre that are the actual flowers. A close relative of this plant is the symbol of alpinism in Europe. It also features prominently in folklore, military insignia and coins in many European countries.
