Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
polylepis
ID:
986893

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wedd.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1861

Citation Micro:
Chlor. Andina 2: 246 (1861)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986231

Common Names

  • Polylepis
  • Many-scaled Lady's Mantle
  • Alpine Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla polylepis (also called Many-scaled 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 polylepis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases, liver disorders, and urinary tract infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla polylepis has small, yellow-green flowers that bloom in the summer. The flowers are followed by small, spiny seed heads. The seed heads contain small, black seeds. The seedlings are small, with a single, upright stem and small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla polylepis is a perennial herb that can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division should be done in early spring or fall. Alchemilla polylepis should be planted in a sunny location in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Alchemilla polylepis

Alchemilla polylepis is native to Europe and can be found in meadows, grasslands, and woodlands.

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,