!!!Edelweiß

Edelweiss (English: edelweiss; Leontopodium alpinum; Asteraceac 
plant), native to Alpine areas, mainly in rocky places, has woolly, 
matted, white leaves and florets, in Austria it grows at a height of 
1700-3400 m, blooms from July to September, is regarded as a 
herbal remedy against stomach ache (therefore also called "tummy-ache 
flower" - Bauchwehblume in Salzburg). Its name "Edelweiss" is probably 
a Tirolean popular term (edel = noble, weiss = white). In many places 
in danger of extinction and therefore protected by law. In a military 
context, E. served as the emblem of mountain troops. The 14%%sup th/%  
(former 20%%sup th/% ) Austro-Hungarian army corps was given the name 
of honour "E. Corps" in 1917. During World War II the E. was the 
emblem of the German mountain infantrymen.


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