''Alchemilla'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus '' Rosa''. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but som ...

, 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 ''Alchemilla vulgaris'', common name Lady's mantle, is an herbaceous perennial plant in Europe and Greenland. These perennial wildflowers, members of the rose family, are sometimes grown in gardens - mainly for their leaves, which collect spark ...

''. 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 The lotus effect refers to self-cleaning properties that are a result of ultrahydrophobicity as exhibited by the leaves of ''Nelumbo'', the lotus flower. Dirt particles are picked up by water droplets due to the micro- and nanoscopic architect ...

). Green to bright chartreuse flowers are small, have no petals and appear in clusters above the foliage in late spring and summer.

Selected species

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Alchemilla abyssinica ''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 her ...

'' *'' Alchemilla alpina'' — alpine lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla argyrophylla ''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 her ...

'' *'' Alchemilla barbatiflora'' *'' Alchemilla bursensis'' *''

Alchemilla conjuncta ''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 her ...

'' *'' Alchemilla diademata'' diadem lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla ellenbeckii ''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 herb ...

'' *'' Alchemilla erythropoda'' — dwarf lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla filicaulis'' — thinstem lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla flabellata'' — fan lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla glabra'' — smooth lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla glaucescens ''Alchemilla glaucescens'' is a species of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arct ...

'' — waxy lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla glomerulans'' — clustered lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla gracilis ''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 her ...

'' *'' Alchemilla hungarica'' *''

Alchemilla japonica ''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 her ...

'' *'' Alchemilla jaroschenkoi'' — holotrichous lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla johnstonii ''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 her ...

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Alchemilla lapeyrousii ''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 her ...

'' — Lapeyrous' lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla mollis'' *'' Alchemilla monticola'' — hairy lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla orbiculata ''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 her ...

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Alchemilla sericata ''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 her ...

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Alchemilla splendens ''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 her ...

'' *'' Alchemilla stricta'' *'' Alchemilla subcrenata'' — broadtooth lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla stuhlmanii'' *'' Alchemilla subcrenata'' *'' Alchemilla subnivalis'' *'' Alchemilla triphylla'' *'' Alchemilla venosa'' — boreal lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla vestita'' *''

'' *'' Alchemilla wichurae'' —

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ...

lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla xanthochlora''

References

Alchemilla ''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 herb ...

Rosaceae genera {{rosoideae-stub