Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
curvidens
ID:
988286

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1954

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 16: 146 (1954)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987624

Common Names

  • Curvidens Lady's Mantle
  • Curvidens Viridiflora Lady's Mantle
  • Curved-Leaved Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla curvidens (also called Curved Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe, Asia and North America. It has a rosette of basal leaves with curved blades and small yellow flowers. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla curvidens is an ornamental plant that is used to add texture and color to gardens and flower beds. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat digestive problems and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla curvidens is yellow-green in color and has five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, with a single stem and a few leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla curvidens is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is best grown in an area with good air circulation to prevent fungal diseases. To propagate by division, divide the clump in spring or autumn and replant the divisions in prepared soil. To propagate by seed, sow the seeds in spring or autumn in prepared soil. Keep the soil moist and warm until germination occurs.

Where to Find Alchemilla curvidens

Alchemilla curvidens is native to the Caucasus Mountains and can be found in parts of Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.

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,

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