Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
velebitica
ID:
984393

Status:
valid

Authors:
Borbás ex Janch.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1919

Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 68: 177 (1919)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983731



Common Names

  • Velebitica Lady's Mantle
  • Velebitica Alchemilla
  • Velebitica Alchemilla


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Description

Alchemilla velebitica (also called Velebit Lady's Mantle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Northern Hemisphere. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla velebitica is an ornamental plant used in gardens and landscaping. Its leaves can also be used to make herbal teas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Alchemilla velebitica is a yellow, five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown nut. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla velebitica is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by softwood cuttings in the summer or by layering in the fall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be pruned in late winter or early spring to maintain its shape.

Where to Find Alchemilla velebitica

Alchemilla velebitica can be found in the mountains of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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,

References

Vinczé von Borbás (1844-1905): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Borbás' in the authors string.
Erwin Janchen (1882-1970): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Janch.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:721058-1: Based on the initial data import