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Alchemilla faeroensis (Lange) Buser  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesAlchemilla faeroensis (Lange) Buser 
BibliographyBer. Schweiz. Bot. Ges. 4: 58 (1894)
Native RangeForoyar, Iceland
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Descriptionleaves palmatifid, with seven incised, dentate, abaxially sericeous segments, flowers in compact head
Size5-10cm
Colorgreenish yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlchemilla argentea Trevelyan
Alchemilla faeroensis f. denudata Stefánsson
Alchemilla faeroensis var. pumila Rostr.
Alchemilla fissa Hornem.
Alchemilla fissa var. faeroensis Lange
Alchemilla splendens ssp. faeroensis (Lange) Buser
Potentilla faeroensis (Lange) Christenh. & Väre
Territory1 Europe
     10 Northern Europe (FOR Fřroyar, ICE Iceland)
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