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Photo is of parent taxon

alchémille vêtue, thinstem lady's mantle

Photo is of parent taxon

thin-stem lady's mantle

Stems

densely hairy.

densely hairy in proximal 1/2, glabrous or sparsely hairy in distal 1/2.

Leaf

blades: basal sinus incisions relatively short or long, sometimes absent, abaxial surface usually irregularly or uniformly hairy, sometimes glabrous, nerves hairy throughout, adaxial usually densely hairy throughout, rarely only on folds.

blades: basal sinus incisions absent or, sometimes, relatively short, abaxial surface usually glabrous, nerves usually glabrous proximally, sometimes hairy throughout, adaxial sparsely to densely hairy throughout or on folds only.

Inflorescences

primary branches densely hairy;

peduncles hairy.

primary branches and peduncles usually glabrous.

Pedicels

, or at least most, hairy.

usually glabrous, rarely some of the proximal hairy.

Flowers

hypanthium densely hairy.

hypanthium usually sparsely hairy, sometimes glabrous.

Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita

Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. filicaulis

Phenology Flowering late Jun–Aug. Flowering late Jun–Sep.
Habitat Moist to mesic meadows, herb slopes, sometimes near seashores Moist meadows, herb slopes, often near seashores
Elevation 0–500 m (0–1600 ft) 0–700 m (0–2300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
NB; NL; NS; QC; Greenland; Europe
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from FNA
WY; NB; NL; NS; ON; QC; SPM; Greenland; Europe
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Discussion

Subspecies vestita was recognized by M. L. Fernald (1950) and A. E. Roland and E. C. Smith (1966) as Alchemilla minor Hudson, a misapplication of that name. The subspecies is probably introduced in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Subspecies filicaulis is introduced in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Wyoming; it may be introduced also in parts of Newfoundland.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 9, p. 307. FNA vol. 9, p. 307.
Parent taxa Rosaceae > subfam. Rosoideae > tribe Potentilleae > Alchemilla > Alchemilla filicaulis Rosaceae > subfam. Rosoideae > tribe Potentilleae > Alchemilla > Alchemilla filicaulis
Sibling taxa
A. filicaulis subsp. filicaulis
A. filicaulis subsp. vestita
Synonyms A. filicaulis, A. filicaulis var. vestita, A. vestita, A. vulgaris var. vestita
Name authority (Buser) M. E. Bradshaw: Watsonia 5: 305. (1963) unknown
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