Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
font-querii
ID:
1019352

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rothm.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 34: 151 (1934)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018690

Common Names

  • Alchemilla font-querii
  • Font-quer's Lady's Mantle
  • Font-quer's Alchemilla

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Description

Alchemilla font-querii (also called Font-queri's Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady areas and can reach up to 30 cm in height. The leaves are ovate and serrated, and the flowers are yellow and clustered in small corymbs.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla font-querii is used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves can be used in salads and as a tea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla font-querii has small, yellow flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and brown. The seedlings have thin, reddish stems and small, serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla font-querii is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

Where to Find Alchemilla font-querii

Alchemilla font-querii can be found in Europe, particularly in the Alps. It is typically found in rocky areas, grasslands, and along roadsides.

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-9554: Based on the initial data import
Werner Rothmaler (1908-1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rothm.' in the authors string.