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Alchemilla frigida Wedd.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesAlchemilla frigida Wedd. 
BibliographyChlor. Andina 2: 245 (1861)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1500-5000m
Descriptionbasal leaves 1-2cm wide, reniform, 3-5-lobate or sect, segments incised-dentate, teeth obtuse, adaxially sparsely hirsute, inflorescence terminal on short lateral branchlets
Size3-5cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLachemilla frigida (Wedd.) Rothm.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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