Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
pinguis
ID:
988181

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1954

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 16: 166 (1954)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987519

Common Names

  • Pinguis Lady's Mantle
  • Pinguis Alchemilla
  • Pinguis

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Description

Alchemilla pinguis (also called 'Foamflower', among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has yellow flowers and grows in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla pinguis is an evergreen shrub that is often used as a ground cover in gardens and landscapes. It has attractive, glossy green foliage and produces small white flowers in the spring. It is drought tolerant and can be used to stabilize soils on steep slopes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla pinguis has small, yellow-green flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla pinguis is a perennial herb that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. To propagate from seed, sow in spring in a cold frame or in a pot. To propagate from division, divide the clumps in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Alchemilla pinguis

Alchemilla pinguis is native to the Caucasus and northern Iran.

Species in the Alchemilla genus

Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla volkensii, Alchemilla velebitica, Alchemilla faroensis, Alchemilla hybrida, Alchemilla veronicae, Alchemilla amphisericea, Alchemilla supina, Alchemilla erythropodoides, Alchemilla rubricaulis, Alchemilla firma, Alchemilla cornucopioides, Alchemilla floribunda, Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla wichurae, Alchemilla samuelssonii, Alchemilla taurica, Alchemilla cuneata, Alchemilla lanuginosa, Alchemilla marcailhouorum, Alchemilla jailae, Alchemilla alpigena, Alchemilla tredecimloba, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Alchemilla glomerulans, Alchemilla hypochlora, Alchemilla heteroschista, Alchemilla rubens, Alchemilla omalophylla, Alchemilla pachyphylla, Alchemilla tianschanica, Alchemilla laeticolor, Alchemilla humilicaulis, Alchemilla sanguinolenta, Alchemilla lipschitzii, Alchemilla purpurascens, Alchemilla diglossa, Alchemilla biquadrata, Alchemilla transiliensis, Alchemilla fontinalis, Alchemilla sauri, Alchemilla pogonophora, Alchemilla urceolata, Alchemilla frondosa, Alchemilla psilocaula, Alchemilla pilosiplica, Alchemilla smirnovii, Alchemilla capillacea, Alchemilla laeta, Alchemilla circassica,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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