Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
languescens
ID:
1019119

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1938

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 8: 18 (1938)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018457

Common Names

  • Languescens Lady's Mantle
  • Alchemilla Languescens
  • Alchemilla Languescens Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla languescens (also called Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has bright green, lobed leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas, often in rocky soils.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla languescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and its leaves can be used in salads and as a tea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla languescens is a small, yellow, five-petaled bloom. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledon leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla languescens is a deciduous perennial that can be propagated from seed or from division. The plant prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Alchemilla languescens

Alchemilla languescens is native to the mountains of central and southern 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-9336: Based on the initial data import
Sergéi Yuzepchuk (1893-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Juz.' in the authors string.