Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
wallischii
ID:
1019657

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pawł.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1952

Citation Micro:
Bull. Int. Acad. Polon. Sci., Cl. Sci. Math., Sér. B 1, Bot. 1: 333 (1951 publ. 1952)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018995

Common Names

  • Wallisch's Lady's Mantle
  • Wallisch's Alchemilla
  • Wallisch's Lady's Mantle

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Description

Alchemilla wallischii (also called Wallisch Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands, and is characterized by its deeply-lobed leaves and yellow-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla wallischii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It can also be used for erosion control and to provide habitat for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla wallischii has yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla wallischii is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame or outdoors in a prepared seed bed. Division should be done in spring or fall.

Where to Find Alchemilla wallischii

Alchemilla wallischii can be found in moist meadows, along streams, and in open woods in the eastern United States.

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-9846: Based on the initial data import
Bogumił Pawłowski (1898-1971): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pawł.' in the authors string.