Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
lunaria
ID:
1006354

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.E.Fröhner

Source:
rjp

Year:
1997

Citation Micro:
Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 55: 238 (1997)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005692

Common Names

  • Lady's Mantle
  • Lunar Lady's Mantle
  • Moonwort

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Description

Alchemilla lunaria (also called Moon Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has long, creeping stems, and its leaves are generally round and serrated. It grows in sunny, moist habitats such as meadows, pastures, and woodland edges.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla lunaria is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has attractive yellow flowers and is drought tolerant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla lunaria has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have three leaflets.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla lunaria is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Propagation from seed is best done in spring or early summer. Cuttings can be taken in late summer or early fall and should be planted in a light, sandy soil. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted.

Where to Find Alchemilla lunaria

Alchemilla lunaria can be found in the mountains of Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Germany, and Poland.

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-38422: Based on the initial data import
Sigurd Erich Fröhner (b.1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.E.Fröhner' in the authors string.