Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
moritziana
ID:
986877

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.M.Perry

Source:
rjp

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Contr. Gray Herb. 84: 35 (1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986215

Common Names

  • Moritziana
  • Moritz's Lady's Mantle
  • Alpine Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla moritziana (also called Moritz's Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to the Andes mountains. It has a rosette of deeply lobed, toothed, and hairy leaves, and small yellow flowers. It is found in moist meadows and grasslands, and prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla moritziana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal teas and as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla moritziana are yellow and star-shaped. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves and thin stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla moritziana is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in early spring. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils. It is best to water regularly and fertilize every few weeks during the growing season.

Where to Find Alchemilla moritziana

Alchemilla moritziana can be found in the Caucasus mountains of Russia and Georgia.

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,

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