Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
decumbens
ID:
1019213

Status:
valid

Authors:
Buser

Source:
rjp

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 44 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018551

Common Names

  • Decumbens Lady's Mantle
  • Decumbens Alchemilla
  • Decumbens Lady's Mantles

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Description

Alchemilla decumbens (also called Decumbent Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Europe and North Asia, and is found in a variety of habitats, including woodlands, grasslands, and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla decumbens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It can also be used as a ground cover in areas where it is difficult to grow grass.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla decumbens are small, yellow-green, and star-shaped. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla decumbens is a perennial herbaceous plant that is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division in the spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in the fall and will germinate in the spring.

Where to Find Alchemilla decumbens

Alchemilla decumbens is native to the Caucasus Mountains in Eastern Europe.

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-9423: Based on the initial data import
Robert Buser (1857-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Buser' in the authors string.