Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
sericata
ID:
987271

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rchb. ex Buser

Source:
rjp

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Vĕstn. Tiflissk. Bot. Sada 5: 1. 1906

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986609

Common Names

  • Alchemilla Sericata
  • Silky Lady's Mantle
  • Silky Meadow-Rue

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Description

Alchemilla sericata (also called silky lady's mantle, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Turkey. It grows in meadows, steppes, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla sericata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds and inflammations, and as a bee plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla sericata has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla sericata 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 sericata

Alchemilla sericata can be found in the mountains of Central Asia, including the Caucasus, and in the Himalayas.

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-1431: Based on the initial data import
Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rchb.' in the authors string.
Robert Buser (1857-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Buser' in the authors string.