Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
compta
ID:
1019397

Status:
valid

Authors:
Buser

Source:
rjp

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 1: 471 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018735

Common Names

  • Alchemilla compta
  • Tidy Lady's Mantle
  • Tidy Alchemilla

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Description

Alchemilla compta (also called Neat Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It is characterized by its deeply-lobed leaves and yellow-green flowers. It is usually found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla compta is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to make herbal teas and tinctures.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla compta are small, yellow-green, and star-shaped. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with toothed edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla compta is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or cuttings. It should be grown in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Alchemilla compta

Alchemilla compta can be found in the alpine regions of 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-9597: Based on the initial data import
Robert Buser (1857-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Buser' in the authors string.