| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Alchemilla nivalis Kunth |
| Synonyms | Alchemilla imbricata Rothm. |
| Lachemilla imbricata (Rothm.) Rothm. | |
| Lachemilla nivalis (Kunth) Rothm. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-5400m |
| Description | leaves vaginate-amplexicaule, imbricate, sericeous-hirsute, pinnate, segments linear, obtuse, entire, revolute, flowers terminal of 2-3, sessile amongst leaves |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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