Potentilla erecta (L.) Räusch.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla erecta (L.) Räusch.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998).

Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Azores, Morocco, Europe to West Siberia and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in moist habitats, mountain streams, peat bogs.

Flowering period:  Summer- early fall: JUL, AUG, SEP.

Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – calyx and epicalyx of flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – stem with leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 11.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flowering stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Potentilla L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 934 – 974.

Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60457410-2 [Accessed 02.08.2021].

Last update: 28.12.2022.

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