Alchemilla
Sign in to saveAlchemilla is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Rosaceae, with the common name '''lady's mantle' applied generically as well as specifically to Alchemilla mollis when referred to as a garden plant. The plant used as a herbal tea or for medicinal usage such as gynaecological disorders is Alchemilla xanthochlora'' or in Middle Europe the so-called common lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. There are about 700 species, the majority native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of Europe and Asia, with a few species native to the mountains of Africa and the Americas.
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Alchemilla, commonly known as lady's mantle, is a large group of herbaceous perennial plants in the rose family, with around 700 species found mainly in cool temperate regions of Europe and Asia, plus some species in African and American mountains. Certain species like Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla vulgaris have been traditionally used in herbal medicine, particularly as tea for treating gynecological conditions.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
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Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Rosaceae, with the common name '''lady's mantle' applied generically as well as specifically to Alchemilla mollis when referred to as a garden plant. The plant used as a herbal tea or for medicinal usage such as gynaecological disorders is Alchemilla xanthochlora'' or in Middle Europe the so-called common lady's mantle Alchemilla vulgaris. There are about 700 species, the majority native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of Europe and Asia, with a few species native to the mountains of Africa and the Americas.
Most species of Alchemilla are clump-forming or mounded perennials with basal leaves arising from woody rhizomes. Some species have leaves with lobes that radiate from a common point and others have divided leaves—both are typically fan-shaped with small teeth at the tips. The long-stalked, gray-green to green leaves are often covered with soft hairs, and show a high degree of water-resistance (see Lotus effect). Green to bright chartreuse flowers are small, have no petals and appear in clusters above the foliage in late spring and summer.