Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
ledebourii
ID:
988320

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1954

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 16: 165 (1954)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987658

Common Names

  • Alchemilla ledebourii
  • Ledebour's Lady's Mantle
  • Nine Hooks

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Description

Alchemilla ledebourii (also called Ledebour's Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family. It is native to the Caucasus and grows in moist meadows, along streams and in rocky places.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla ledebourii is a popular ornamental plant and is used in gardens for its attractive foliage and flowers. It can also be used as a ground cover or as a border plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla ledebourii is a small, yellow-green, star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, round, dark green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla ledebourii can be propagated by division in spring or by seed. Cultivation is best in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.

Where to Find Alchemilla ledebourii

Alchemilla ledebourii can be found in the Caucasus Mountains, Turkey, and Iran.

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,

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