Alchemilla mollis can be distinguished from all native members of this genus by having epicalyx lobes of equal size to the sepals; in other species they are smaller. It is also a rather larger plant.
Common name:
Garden lady's mantle
Family:
Scientific name:
Alchemilla mollis
Main flower color:
Range:
Most of the British Isles; a garden escape
Height:
Up to 50 cm
Habitat:
Verges, waste ground, riverbanks, damp places
Flowers:
Small, greenish-yellow, formed of four sepals alternating with four epicalyx lobes which are similar in size and appearance. The inflorescence is a much-branched cluster of hundreds of flowers, with leaf-like bracts below all the junctions
Leaves:
Almost round overall, partly palmately divided into shallow, toothed lobes. Hairy underneath
Season:
May to September
Rarity:
★★★★★
