Leontopodium coreanum, also known as Korean edelweiss,[1] is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Korea and comprises two varieties: Leontopodium coreanum var. coreanum and Leontopodium coreanum var. hallaisanense.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Leontopodium |
| Species: | L. coreanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Leontopodium coreanum Nakai
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References
edit- ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 513. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ^ Lee, Dong-Hyuk; Park, Jong-Su; Choi, Byoung-Hee (2016). "A taxonomic review of Korean Leontopodium R. Br. ex Cassini (Asteraceae)". Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 46 (2): 149–162. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2016.46.2.149. ISSN 1225-8318.