Potentilla nitida

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Potentilla nitida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Potentilla nitida. Linn. Cespitose; caudex subligneous: fl.- sts. ascending, short, 1-2 in. long, usually not exceeding the lvs., apex 1-2-fld.: peduncles often glandular: basal lvs. ternate (rarely 4-5-nate), short-petioled, crowded; lfts. thick, sessile, oblong-obovate or sub- cuneate, apex with 3 incurved teeth, rarely entire, densely white-silky on both faces: fls. conspicuous, 9-12 lines broad or more; appendages narrow, shorter than the purple sepals; petals very short-clawed, broadly obovate, emarginate, twice as long as the sepals, rose or lilac, rarely white; filaments and anthers purple; carpels pilose; style subterminal, long, slender, purple. July, Aug. Mountains of S. Eu. One of the most beautiful of alpine fls." ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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