Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
obsoleta
ID:
1019328

Status:
valid

Authors:
Frohner

Source:
rjp

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Preslia 38: 323 (1966)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018666

Common Names

  • Alchemilla obsoleta
  • Obsolete Lady's Mantle
  • Obsolete Lady's-Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla obsoleta (also called obsolete alchemilla, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to Europe and Asia. It is a small perennial herb with yellow flowers and toothed leaves. It typically grows in rocky, mountainous areas and is often found in meadows and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla obsoleta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla obsoleta has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small, with reddish-brown stems and small, lobed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla obsoleta is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms.

Where to Find Alchemilla obsoleta

Alchemilla obsoleta can be found in Europe, particularly in the Alps. It is typically found in rocky areas, grasslands, and along roadsides.

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,