Alchemilla xanthochlora

Botanical Description

Alchemilla xanthochlora is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a mat of leafy growth from a spreading, woody rootstock and erect to ascending flowering stems 15 - 50cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Lady's mantle is a popular herbal remedy, often gathered from the wild and traded. The plant is also sometimes eaten and is sometimes grown as a ground cover. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].