Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Arv.-Touv.) Greuter
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
2008
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Med-Checkl. 2: 699 (2008)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000085173
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Chamaepicris Schlagintweitia
- Schlagintweitia chamaepicris
- Schlagintweitia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Hieracium chamaepicris Arv.-Touv. [unknown]
- Hieracium violletianum Jeanb. & Timb.-Lagr. [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Schlagintweitia chamaepicris (also called Dwarf Alpine Speedwell, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe. It has blue flowers and grows in rocky areas, meadows, and grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Schlagintweitia chamaepicris is an attractive ornamental plant that is often used in gardens and parks. It has a long flowering period and is attractive to bees and butterflies. It is also used medicinally as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Schlagintweitia chamaepicris has yellow flowers with purple centers. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Schlagintweitia chamaepicris is a perennial herb that can be propagated by division or seed. It is best grown in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Schlagintweitia chamaepicris
                        
                            Schlagintweitia chamaepicris is found in the Himalayas, from India to China.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Schlagintweitia chamaepicris FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Schlagintweitia chamaepicris?
Schlagintweitia chamaepicris
What is the common name of Schlagintweitia chamaepicris?
Alpine Schlagintweitia
Where is Schlagintweitia chamaepicris native to?
Central Asia
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Schlagintweitia genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,