Alpine Lady's Mantle
Taken at Haystacks on 2nd July 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Alpine Lady's Mantle.
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AKA: 		Alchemilla alpina.
Rosales.
Rosaceae.
Herbaceous Perennial.
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Feature:
 Moorland, alpine meadows, cliffs, stream banks and
areas covered in drifts of snow during the winter.
5 - 20 cms.
July - August
This flower has a long history of herbal use, mainly as an external treatment for cuts and wounds, and internally in the treatment of diarrhoea and a number of women's ailments, especially menstrual problems.