Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
verae
ID:
988360

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ovcz. & Kochk.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1975

Citation Micro:
Fl. Tadzhiksk. S.S.R. 4: 540 (1975)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987698

Common Names

  • Verae Mantle
  • Alchemilla Verae
  • Verae Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla verae (also called Vera's Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the Caucasus Mountains. It has deeply lobed, toothed leaves and small yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as meadows and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla verae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal herb for treating various ailments such as fever, diarrhea, and skin infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla verae is yellow in color and has five petals. The seed is small and black in color. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla verae can be propagated by division or by seed. Division is best done in spring or early summer, when the plant is actively growing. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and can be slow to germinate. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Where to Find Alchemilla verae

Alchemilla verae can be found in the Caucasus and Turkey.

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-15565: Based on the initial data import
Pavel Ovchinnikov (1903-1979): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ovcz.' in the authors string.
T.F. Kochkareva: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kochk.' in the authors string.