Alchemilla vulgaris; the common lady's-mantle certainly grows commonly on Iceland. Compared to A. alpina this species grows more in grasslands and sheltered places. The taxonomy of the common lady's-mantle is very complicated. Even in Iceland a couple of sub-species are recognized as well as others in Europe. This is the playground of specialists. However, a distinct but resembling species, the Faeroeic Lady's-mantle (A. faroënsis) grows in eastern Iceland. This species has much more incised leaves (but no single leaflets like A. alpina) and coarser leaf-margin teeth.
It is a member of the Rose family (Rosaceae).
Text & Photographs by Dick Vuijk
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