Alchemilla glabra
Neygenf.
Lady's mantle
RosaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves can be eaten as greens, often mixed with other leafy vegetables.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in pastures and by streams. It is often in damp soil.
Albania, Balkans, Britain, Europe, Ireland, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
A herb. The leaves have lobes spread out like fingers on a hand. There are 9 lobes The flowers are in tight clusters and are small and green.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Alchemilla glabra is a species of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Eurasia.
References (2)
- Irving, M., 2009, The Forager Handbook, A Guide to the Edible Plants of Britain. Ebury Press p 262
- Rexhepi, B., et al, 2018, Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants in Pelagonia Region (Southwestern Macedonia) International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6 (1) p 57