Scientific name: Alchemilla tytthantha Juz.
Diagnostic features
Plant medium.
Leaf-lobes usually 9, short, rounded to obtuse, with 13-17 straight acute teeth.
Basal sinus narrow.
Stems and petioles with patent and reflexed hairs.
Leaves with dense patent hairs.
Upper part of inflorescence, pedicels and hypanthia glabrous.
Habitat
Introduced-naturalized; Central & South Scotland, probably originating from botanic gardens; Crimea.
This species is keyed out on Page 2242 in the Text Key.
Note
This species belongs to the Alchemilla vulgaris L. aggregate (Lady's-mantle). The species in this aggregate are particularly critical. They are characterized by the general description:
Stems to 60(80)cm, often much less, decumbent to ascending.
Leaves up to 7(10)cm, often much less, simple, palmately lobed less than1/2 way to base, glabrous to densely pubescent.
Habitat: Damp rich grassland, woodland margins and rides, rock-ledges.
Distribution: Throughout most of Britain and Ireland but rare or absent in most of Southeast England. |
