Potentilla caulescens
| Potentilla caulescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. caulescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla caulescens L., 1756 | |
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Potentilla caulescens, also known as the short-stemmed cinquefoil, is a perennial herbaceous species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.
It is native to Europe, where it lives throughout the Alps as well as mountains in southern Europe and the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa. It grows in rocky terrain, often in crevices from elevations of 500 to 2,000 meters (1,600 to 6,600 ft).
The plant measures between 10 and 30 centimeters (3.9 and 11.8 in) with woody stems. It flowers from June to September, with flowers 1 to 2.2 centimeters across.[1]
References
- ↑ "Potentilla caulescens". The Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
External links
Media related to Potentilla caulescens at Wikimedia Commons