Scientific Latin name Leontopodium comes from the Greek. λέων (leon) — "lion" and ποδεών (podion) — "foot", because the appearance of the inflorescence of this plant resembles a lion's paw. Edelweiss has become the symbol of the mountain, he devotes a separate lyrical works. The Edelweiss flower is mentioned in a number of fairy legends as a way of inaccessibility, love and luck.