Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
sierrae
ID:
1008389

Status:
valid

Authors:
Romo

Source:
rjp

Year:
1992

Citation Micro:
Estud. Mus. Cienc. Nat. Álava 6: 45 (1991 publ. 1992)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001007727

Common Names

  • Alchemilla sierrae
  • Sierra Lady's Mantle
  • Sierra Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla sierrae (also called Sierra Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub that is native to Europe and Asia. It typically grows to 1-2 m in height and has alternate, pinnate leaves with three to five leaflets. It is found in woodlands, hedgerows, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla sierrae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in landscaping. The leaves can be used to make herbal teas and the root can be used as a medicinal herb.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla sierrae are yellow, with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single stem and two small leaves.

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Where to Find Alchemilla sierrae

Alchemilla sierrae is native to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California and can be found in moist meadows, woodlands, 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,

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