Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
speciosa
ID:
986747

Status:
valid

Authors:
Buser

Source:
rjp

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
in Magnier, Scrin. fl. select. xii. (1893) 281; et ex C. DC. in Bull. Herb.Boiss. i. (1893) 492.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986085

Common Names

  • Alchemilla speciosa
  • Showy Lady's Mantle
  • Showy Alchemilla

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Description

Alchemilla speciosa (also called Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe. It has a basal rosette of leaves with a single stem bearing a single yellow flower. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and rocky outcrops.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla speciosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used medicinally to treat digestive problems, fever, and skin diseases. The leaves can be used to make tea, which is believed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Alchemilla speciosa are yellow and star-shaped. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves and thin stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla speciosa can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. Sow the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the autumn. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water and then given 3 months cold stratification. It usually germinates in the spring. Cuttings can be taken in the summer. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Where to Find Alchemilla speciosa

Alchemilla speciosa is native to Europe, including the British Isles, and parts of Asia. It can be found in grasslands, woodland edges, and rocky hillsides.

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-1364: Based on the initial data import
Robert Buser (1857-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Buser' in the authors string.