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Lady's Mantle |
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Alchemilla vulgaris agg |
Taxonomic note: This includes a number of microspecies. Those found on Skye are A glabra, A wichurae, A filicaulis and A xanthochlora. A garden escape, A mollis, also occurs.
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Carl Farmer |
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Common in grassland, roadsides, banks, open country from lowlands to high in hills. Flower diameter c 4 mm Skye 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.
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Carl Farmer |
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The orange rust Trachyspora intrusa, sometimes found on the underside of the leaves. |
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