Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
bulgarica
ID:
1019604

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rothm.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1939

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 46: 125 (1939)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018942

Common Names

  • Bulgarian Lady's Mantle
  • Bulgarian Alchemilla
  • Alchemilla bulgarica

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Description

Alchemilla bulgarica (also called Bulgarian Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Bulgaria and Romania. It has a rosette of basal leaves and small yellow flowers. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and forest margins.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla bulgarica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla bulgarica is yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seed of Alchemilla bulgarica is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings of Alchemilla bulgarica are small, with leaves that are deeply lobed and toothed.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla bulgarica is a perennial herb that can be grown from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in late winter or early spring in a cold frame or greenhouse. Division should be done in early spring or autumn. The plant prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zone 4.

Where to Find Alchemilla bulgarica

Alchemilla bulgarica is native to Europe and can be found in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-9797: Based on the initial data import
Werner Rothmaler (1908-1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rothm.' in the authors string.