Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
chirophylla
ID:
1019129

Status:
valid

Authors:
Buser

Source:
rjp

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Naturalistes Ain 13(2): 24 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018467

Common Names

  • Chirophylla Lady's Mantle
  • Chirophylla Lady's Mantle
  • Alchemilla

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Description

Alchemilla chirophylla (also called Cutleaf Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has bright green, lobed leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas, often in rocky soils.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla chirophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla chirophylla are yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have reddish-brown stems and green, serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla chirophylla is a deciduous perennial that can be propagated from seed or from division. The plant prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Alchemilla chirophylla

Alchemilla chirophylla is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, including the Alps, Pyrenees, and Carpathians.

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-9346: Based on the initial data import
Robert Buser (1857-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Buser' in the authors string.