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Alchimilla P. Miller, 1754 |
Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the Rosaceae, and a popular garden herb with the common name Lady's mantle. There are about 300 species, the majority native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of Europe and Asia, with a few species native to the mountains of Africa, North America and South America.
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, which hold water drops on the surface and along the edges. Green to bright chartreuse flowers are small, have no petals and appear in clusters above the foliage in late spring and summer.5
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References
- ^ Alchemilla L. (TSN 184563). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 17 May 2008.
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (2008-03-03). "Genus: Alchemilla L." (HTML). Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ "Alchemilla L." (HTML). African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ "46. ALCHEMILLA Linnaeus". Flora of China (efloras) 9: 388.
- ^ Hawke, Richard G.. "An Evaluation Study of Alchemilla" (HTML). Plant Evaluation Notes. Chicago Botanic Garden. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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Information related to Alchemilla from Wikispecies.- Alchemilla L. (TSN 184563). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 17 May 2008.
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