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Potentilla nitida

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Potentilla nitida
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P. nitida
Binomial name
Potentilla nitida

Potentilla nitida is a species of cinquefoil in the Rosaceae family that is endemic to the Alps where it grows on elevation of 3,200 metres (10,500 ft). The species is 5 centimetres (2.0 in) tall and 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) wide. The flowers grow in pairs and are 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 in) long.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Potentilla nitida". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved December 2, 2013.