West Highland Flora

Lady's Mantle

Alchemilla vulgaris agg

Taxonomic note: This includes several species, which will each have their own page in due course.

Alchemilla vulgaris agg

Photo © Carl Farmer
20 Sep 2001 Portree, Skye
 

Common in grassland, roadsides, banks, open country from lowlands to high in hills.

Flower diameter c 4 mm

ID: Leaves unmistakable.  Divided to less than halfway, unlike Alpine Lady's Mantle

Other features: Flowers very small, greenish-yellow, in clusters, with 4-lobed epicalyx, 4 sepals, no petals, 4-5 stamens.

 

 

  Alchemilla vulgaris agg

Photo © Carl Farmer
19 May 2002 Scorrybreac, Skye
 

  
 

The orange rust Trachyspora intrusa, sometimes found on the underside of the leaves.

  
     
     
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