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Alchemilla filicaulis Buser

slender lady’s-mantle (Rosaceae)

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Alchemilla filicaulis is the most widespread of our native lady’s-mantle species.

Dowdeswell (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-05-16

 slender lady’s-mantle / Alchemilla filicaulis: _Alchemilla filicaulis_ is the most widespread of our native lady’s-mantle species.

The leaves of Alchemilla filicaulis are sparsely hairy above with around 7 rounded lobes each.

Dowdeswell (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-05-16

 slender lady’s-mantle / Alchemilla filicaulis: The leaves of _Alchemilla filicaulis_ are sparsely hairy above with around 7 rounded lobes each.

There are two species of Alchemilla filicaulis in the British Isles: A. filicaulis subsp. filicaulis has hairs in the inflorescence but not on the hypanthia; A. filicaulis subsp. vestita has hairy hypanthia, too.

Dowdeswell (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-05-16

 slender lady’s-mantle / Alchemilla filicaulis: There are two species of _Alchemilla filicaulis_ in the British Isles: _A. filicaulis_ subsp. _filicaulis_ has hairs in the inflorescence but not on the hypanthia; _A. filicaulis_ subsp. _vestita_ has hairy hypanthia, too.

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