Alchemilla faeroensis
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| Alchemilla faeroensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Alchemilla |
| Species: | A. faeroensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alchemilla faeroensis (Lange) Buser | |
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Alchemilla faeroensis, also known as Faroese lady's-mantle, is a species of arctic-montane herbaceous perennial plant native to the Faroe Islands and eastern Iceland. It is part of the lady's-mantle genus in the rose family. It has been described as "one of the outstanding endemics in northwestern Europe".[2]
Faroese lady's-mantle is a small herbaceous plant growing to 15 centimeters (6 in) at most.[3] In more exposed areas they are stunted, only growing to small sizes.[4]
Its leaves each have seven lobes that are half to two-thirds to the base of the leaf.[5] The edges of the lobes have coarse teeth. The top of its leaves are green and the undersides are silvery with hairs on the undersides. Its flowers are pale green and measure about 3 millimeters. It flowers in June and July.[3]