Alchemilla alpina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Alchemilla |
Species: | A. alpina
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Binomial name | |
Alchemilla alpina |
Alchemilla alpina, commonly known as alpine lady's-mantle,[1] is an arctic-montane herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe and Southern Greenland.
Alpine lady's-mantle has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy,[2] and is used in horticulture as a ground cover and in rock gardens.