Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
splendens
ID:
1019746

Status:
valid

Authors:
Christ

Source:
rjp

Year:
1874

Citation Micro:
Excursionsfl. Schweiz : 179 (1874)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001019084

Common Names

  • Splendens Lady's Mantle
  • Alchemilla Splendens
  • Splendens Nine Hooks

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Description

Alchemilla splendens (also called Shining Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a species of Alchemilla in the Rosaceae family. It is a perennial herb that typically grows to 30–60 cm tall. It is native to Europe and western Asia, but has been widely introduced elsewhere. It grows in a variety of habitats, including woodland, scrub, and hedgerows.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla splendens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has medicinal properties and is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla splendens are yellow and 5-petalled. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Alchemilla splendens

Alchemilla splendens is native to Europe and can be found in moist, shady areas such as forests and meadows.

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-9928: Based on the initial data import
Konrad H. Christ (1833-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Christ' in the authors string.