Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
longana
ID:
1019143

Status:
valid

Authors:
Buser

Source:
rjp

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 1: 468 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018481

Common Names

  • Lady's Mantle
  • Long-stalked Lady's Mantle
  • Alpine Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla longana (also called Long-stalk Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus, Iran, and Turkey. It has a basal rosette of leaves with long petioles and deeply lobed leaflets. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and forest edges.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla longana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla longana has small yellow flowers with five petals and small black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with five leaflets.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla longana is a perennial herb that grows in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8. Propagation is best done through division in early spring or late fall. The divisions should be taken from the current season's growth and should be planted in a well-draining, sandy soil and kept moist until they are established.

Where to Find Alchemilla longana

Alchemilla longana can be found in the wild in the mountains of the Caucasus region.

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-9359: Based on the initial data import
Robert Buser (1857-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Buser' in the authors string.