The Pure White of Edelweiss

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1PJSxr9ZGCpu8LnX4b2CxWt6SuNATfjE1EDEsNMazZyu5rCxaYUfTAX4wYUrsc4tUJfLyVnhXXknVpGn0Ye2ckaIqHWXR5GK_u_mlxtBfJRCy2kG6hIAsr_5-PeQb9HIX8B3_Jg3wPQ/s1600/Edelweiss-pure-white-flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1PJSxr9ZGCpu8LnX4b2CxWt6SuNATfjE1EDEsNMazZyu5rCxaYUfTAX4wYUrsc4tUJfLyVnhXXknVpGn0Ye2ckaIqHWXR5GK_u_mlxtBfJRCy2kG6hIAsr_5-PeQb9HIX8B3_Jg3wPQ/s200/Edelweiss-pure-white-flower.jpg" width="191"></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Edelweiss</b> (<i>Leontopodium alpinum</i>) is a well-known European mountain flower and named as the national flower of Austria.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Came from the <a href="http://flowerisblossoms.blogspot.com/2011/03/sunflower-symbol-of-indigenous-american.html">Sunflower family</a>, the <b>Edelweiss</b> has leaves and flowers that covered with white hairs and appear looks like wool. It's flowering stalks can grow to a size of 3–40 cm. Each <b>Edelweiss</b>' bloom consisting of five to six small yellow flower heads (5 mm) surrounded by bracts in star formation.</div>

Edelweiss ( Leontopodium alpinum ) is a well-known European mountain flower and named as the national flower of Austria. Came from t...