Biology:Potentilla caulescens

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae

Potentilla caulescens
Potentilla caulescens.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species:
P. caulescens
Binomial name
Potentilla caulescens
L., 1756
Synonyms
Potentilla caulescens Atlas Alpenflora.jpg

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 2000 meters.

The plant measures between 10 and 30 centimeters with woody stems. It flowers from June to September, with flowers 1 to 2.2 centimeters across.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q163260 entry