Asteraceae

Edelweiss

Leontopodium nivale (Ten.) A.Huet ex Hand.-Mazz.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leontopodium

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
DogsNot sure
KidsNot sure

Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Edelweiss (Leontopodium nivale) — FlowerPhoto: Karsten Rohweder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (58)

Afrikaans: Edelweiss
Albanian: Edelweiss
Arabic: ذنيان جبلي, رجل الأسد
Aragonese: Flor de nieu
arz: اديلويس
bar: Edelweiss, Edelweiß
Basque: Elur-lore, Edelweiss
Belarusian: Эдэльвэйс альпійскі
Bulgarian: Алпийски еделвайс
Catalan: Flor de neu
Chinese: 高山火絨草, 高山火绒草, 小白花, 歐洲薄雪草, 火絨草, 雪絨花, 雪绒花, 高山薄雪草
Croatian: Runolist
Czech: Plesnivec alpský, Protěž alpská
Danish: Edelweiss, Edelwiess
Dutch: Edelweiss, Edelweiß, Leucanthemum alpinum
English: Edelweiss
Esperanto: Edelvejso
Estonian: Alpi jänesekäpp, Alpitäht, Eedelveiss
Finnish: Lumialppitähti, Alppitähti
French: Edelweiss, Edelweiß, Pied de lion des Alpes, Édelweiss
frp: Èthêla
Galician: Edelweiss
Georgian: Ედელვაისი
German: Edelweiss, Alpen-Edelweiß, Silberstern
Greek: Εντελβάις
gsw: Edelwyss, Edelweiss
Hebrew: אדלווייס
Hungarian: Havasi gyopár
Irish: Edelweiss
Italian: Stella alpina dell'Appennino
Japanese: セイヨウウスユキソウ
Korean: 에델바이스, 서양솜다리, 알프스솜다리
lah: ایڈلوائیز
Lithuanian: Alpinė liūtpėdė, Edelveisas
lld: Stëres de munt
lmo: Fiur de lana, Flur de lana, Stela alpina
Macedonian: Рунолист
Malay: Edelweis
Mongolian: Цагаан уул цэцэг
Norwegian Bokmål: Edelweiss
Norwegian Nynorsk: Edelweiss
Occitan: Immortèla
Persian: گل یخ
Polish: Szarotka alpejska
Portuguese: Edelvaisse, Edelvais, Edelweiss, Edelweiß, Pata-de-leão
Romanian: Floarea-reginei, Albumeală, Albumiţă, Albumiță, Floare de colţ, Floare de colț, Floare-de-colţ, Floare-de-colț
Romansh: Stailalva alpina
Russian: Эдельвейс альпийский
sc: Istella alpina
Serbian: Рунолист, Runolist, Еделвајс
Serbian (Latin): Runolist
Slovak: Plesnivec alpínsky, Plesnivec alpský
Slovenian: Planika, Edelweiss, Edelweiß
Spanish: Edelweis, Edelweiss, Flor de las Nieves
Swedish: Edelweiss
Turkish: Edelweiss
Ukrainian: Білотка альпійська, Едельвейс, Шовкова косиця
vec: Stela alpina, Stea alpina, Stella alpina, Steła alpina

Synonyms

Antennaria nivalis Ten. ex Nyman
Gnaphalium nivale Ten.
Leontopodium alpinum subsp. nivale (Ten.) Tutin

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 897 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Karsten Rohweder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ana Garcia, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Gergely Nigg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Böhringer Friedrich, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mirko Ubović, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Damirux, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Louka Seitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Thomas Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wolfgang Wanek, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Aubin NORMAND, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fradera Nuria, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.