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

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

, with the common name lady's mantle applied generically as well as specifically to ''

Alchemilla mollis ''Alchemilla mollis'', the garden lady's-mantle or lady's-mantle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. This herbaceous perennial plant is native to southern Europe and grown throughout the world as an ornamental garden plant. ...

'' 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 spar ...

''. 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

*'' Alchemilla abyssinica'' *'' 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 herb ...

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Alchemilla barbatiflora ''Alchemilla barbatiflora'' is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Souther ...

'' *'' 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 herb ...

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Alchemilla diademata ''Alchemilla diademata'', also known as the diadem lady's mantle (), is a species of the genus ''Alchemilla'' endemic to Lebanon. The plant has been commonly used in folk medicine in Lebanon and its promising bioactive properties have been subjec ...

'' 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 her ...

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Alchemilla erythropoda ''Alchemilla erythropoda'', the dwarf lady's mantle, is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Eastern Europe. It forms a clump of hairy, palmate leaves up to high, with sprays of green-yellow flowers ...

'' — dwarf lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla filicaulis ''Alchemilla filicaulis'' is a species of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe and Northern America. It is a known host species to at least two species of pathogenic In biology, a pathogen ( el, πάθος, "sufferi ...

'' — thinstem lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla flabellata ''Alchemilla flabellata'', the fan lady's mantle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is ...

'' — fan lady's mantle *''

Alchemilla glabra ''Alchemilla glabra'' is a species of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Eurasia Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hem ...

'' — 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 large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weig ...

'' — 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 ...

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Alchemilla hungarica ''Alchemilla hungarica'' is a plant species of the genus ''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 ''Alchemi ...

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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 herb ...

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Alchemilla jaroschenkoi ''Alchemilla jaroschenkoi'', the holotrichous lady's mantle, is a species of lady's mantle that is endemic to Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azer ...

'' — 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 herb ...

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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 herb ...

'' — Lapeyrous' lady's mantle *''

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Alchemilla monticola ''Alchemilla monticola'', also called hairy lady's mantle, is a species of plant belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native range extends from Europe to Siberia and Central China Central China () is a geographical and a loosely define ...

'' — 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 herb ...

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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 herb ...

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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 herb ...

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Alchemilla stricta ''Alchemilla stricta'' is a species of lady's mantle that is endemic to Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anato ...

'' *'' Alchemilla subcrenata'' — broadtooth lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla stuhlmanii'' *'' Alchemilla subcrenata'' *''

Alchemilla subnivalis ''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 triphylla'' *'' Alchemilla venosa'' — boreal lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla vestita'' *''

'' *'' Alchemilla wichurae'' — grassland lady's mantle *'' Alchemilla xanthochlora''

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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