Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
exsculpta
ID:
988204

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1955

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 17: 248 (1955)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987542

Common Names

  • Exsculpta Lady's Mantle
  • Exsculpta Alchemilla
  • Exsculpta

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Description

Alchemilla exsculpta (also called Exsculpta Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the Caucasus Mountains in Russia and Georgia. It grows in mountain meadows and rocky slopes, reaching heights of up to 1 meter. Its flowers are yellow or white, and its leaves are lobed and serrated.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla exsculpta is a perennial plant with attractive foliage and yellow flowers that can be used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, inflammation, and skin conditions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla exsculpta is yellow, star-shaped and has five petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla exsculpta is a deciduous shrub that grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, but it can also be done by cuttings or layering. Seeds should be sown in the spring, and cuttings should be taken in the summer. Layering should be done in the fall.

Where to Find Alchemilla exsculpta

Alchemilla exsculpta is native to the Caucasus and northern Iran.

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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