Keanekaragaman Tumbuhan Edelweis (Anaphalis SPP) Pada Jalur Pendakian Cemoro Kandang Gunung Lawu, Karanganyar, Jawa Tengah

The purpose this study was to determine the diversity of edelweiss around the Cemoro Kandang hiking trail, Mount Lawu, Karanganyar, Central Java. This research was carried out in September 2019 and the place of implementation is at post 3 to the top of the Cemoro Kandang hiking trail. The population in this research were all Edelweiss plants found on the Cemoro Kandang hiking trail and the sample of this research was Edelweiss plants on the belt transect made by the researcher. Determination of the sampling location was determined using an exploratory descriptive method by exploring and the sampling technique was determined by purposive sampling. The sampling technique was carried out based on the presence of plants representing the sampling area along the Cemoro Kandang hiking trail at an altitude of 2819m above sea level to 3265m above sea level. The results showed that 2 species of Edelweiss were found, namely Anaphalis javanica and Anaphalis longifolia. The type of Edelweiss that has the highest Important Value Index is Anaphalis javanica (181,81%) and the lowest is Anaphalis longifolia (19.19%). Edelweiss plant diversity index value is low (0.0023). The distribution of Edelweiss on the Cemoro Kandang Climbing Route is clustered