Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
plicatissima
ID:
987165

Status:
valid

Authors:
Frohner

Source:
rjp

Year:
1969

Citation Micro:
Fl. Iranica 66: 143 (1969)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986503

Common Names

  • Alchemilla Plicatissima
  • Most-Plaited Lady's Mantle
  • Most-Plaited Meadow-Rue

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Description

Alchemilla plicatissima (also called Pleated Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the Caucasus and Turkey. It has yellow-green flowers and prefers moist soils. It is found in open woods, thickets, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla plicatissima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as colds, headaches, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla plicatissima is a small, yellow-green, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla plicatissima is a perennial plant that is easy to propagate and cultivate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It is also possible to propagate by cuttings taken in spring or summer.

Where to Find Alchemilla plicatissima

Alchemilla plicatissima is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, and can be found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams.

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,