Alchemilla xanthochlora, Rothm.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 57

54. A. xanthochlora Rothm. , Feddes Repert. 42: 167 (1937)

( A. pratensis auct., vix Opiz, A. vulgaris auct., A. sylvestris auct.).

Medium-sized, up to 50 cm, usually robust, often yellowishgreen. Leaves reniform to orbicular-reniform, glabrous above or rarely with sparse hairs in the folds; lobes 9-11, rounded, with rather wide, acute, subequal teeth. Lower surface of leaf, petioles, and stems up to the inflorescence-branches with dense, patent or (especially on petioles and lower internodes) erecto-patent hairs. Pedicels and hypanthium usually glabrous or nearly so. Flowers 2-5-3 mm wide, with hypanthium c. 2 mm. 2 n-c. 105. • W. & C. Europe, extending to S. Sweden, Latvia and C. Greece. Au Be Br Bu Cz Da Ga Ge G r Hb He Ho Hs Hu It Ju No Po Rm Rs (B, W) Su [Fe].

Easily distinguished from other widespread European species by its densely hairy stems and petioles, its leaves which are glabrous above, and its small flowers.

Related species include:

A. brevituba Juz. , Not. Syst. (Leningrad) 14: 181 (1951). N.E.

Russia (R. Unja). Rs (N).