Status:
valid
Authors:
Buser
Source:
rjp
Year:
1902
Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 2: 619 (1902)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001019045
Common Names
- Jaquetiana Lady's Mantle
- Jaquetiana's Lady's Mantle
- Jaquetiana Mantle
Description
Alchemilla jaquetiana (also called 'Jaquet's Lady's Mantle', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is a deciduous perennial with a height of up to 40 cm, and has yellow flowers with five petals. It is native to the mountains of Central Europe, and prefers habitats with moist soils and full sun.
Uses & Benefits
Alchemilla jaquetiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Alchemilla jaquetiana is yellow, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, black, round drupe. The seedlings are small, with thin, green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Alchemilla jaquetiana is a low-growing perennial that is native to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It is a clump-forming plant with small, rounded, grey-green leaves and yellow-green flowers in spring and summer. It is best grown in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Propagate by division in spring or by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring.
Where to Find Alchemilla jaquetiana
Alchemilla jaquetiana can be found in Europe.
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,