Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
alpina
ID:
990315

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Miller) K.R.Robertson & J.B.Phipps

Source:
rjp

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 16: 390 (1991)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000989653

Common Names

  • Alpine Meadow-Rue
  • Alpine Meadowrue
  • Mountain Meadow-Rue

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Description

Chamaemespilus alpina (also called Alpine Meadow-rue, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with white flowers and a creeping rootstock. It is native to Europe and Asia and is found in alpine meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Chamaemespilus alpina is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and as a food source. It is known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and is used to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, pain, and digestive issues. It is also used to make jams, jellies, and other food products.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Chamaemespilus alpina is white and has five petals. The seed is small and brown in colour. The seedlings have a single stem with two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chamaemespilus alpina is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained medium. Plants should be grown in full sun and in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Chamaemespilus alpina

Chamaemespilus alpina can be found in the alpine regions of Europe, including the Alps, Pyrenees, and Carpathians.

Species in the Chamaemespilus genus

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,

References

James Bird Phipps (b.1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.B.Phipps' in the authors string.
Kenneth R. Robertson (b.1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.R.Robertson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962563-1: Based on the initial data import