Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
leiophylla
ID:
1019587

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 1: 127 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018925

Common Names

  • Leiophylla Mantle
  • Lady's Mantle
  • Nine Hooks

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Description

Alchemilla leiophylla (also called Smooth-Leaved Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with small yellow-green flowers. It is native to Central Europe and grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes. It has a rosette of unlobed leaves and grows up to 30 cm in height.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla leiophylla is a medicinal plant used to treat skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is a food source for birds and other animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla leiophylla has small yellow flowers with a diameter of about 1 cm. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla leiophylla is a perennial herb that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring and divisions taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Alchemilla leiophylla

Alchemilla leiophylla is native to Europe and can be found in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

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-9781: Based on the initial data import
Sergéi Yuzepchuk (1893-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Juz.' in the authors string.