Alchemilla faeroensis
Local name: färödaggkåpa
Alchemilla faeroensis, also known as Faroese lady's-mantle, is a species of arctic-montane herbaceous perennial plant native to the Faroe Islands and eastern Iceland. It is part of the lady's-mantle genus in the rose family.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Alchemilla
Alchemilla faeroensis belongs to the family Rosaceae, order Rosales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Alchemilla faeroensis, also known as Faroese lady's-mantle, is a species of arctic-montane herbaceous perennial plant native to the Faroe Islands and eastern Iceland. It is part of the lady's-mantle genus in the rose family. It has been described as "one of the outstanding endemics in northwestern Europe".
Alchemilla faeroensis faces severe threats from habitat degradation due to overgrazing by sheep and cattle, which damages the fragile grassland communities where it grows. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature increases that may push this cold-adapted species beyond its tolerance limits.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Faroese lady's-mantle grows on the Faroe Islands and the eastern half of Iceland. The furthest west in Iceland that they have been reported is in Ásbyrgi.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Alchemilla faeroensis faces severe threats from habitat degradation due to overgrazing by sheep and cattle, which damages the fragile grassland communities where it grows. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature increases that may push this cold-adapted species beyond its tolerance limits.
Habitat degradation and trampling
Overgrazing by livestock
Climate change impacts
Limited population size and genetic diversity
Human disturbance and development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Alchemilla faeroensis (Alchemilla faeroensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/farodaggkapa