Potentilla_sterneri

<i>Potentilla sterneri</i>

Potentilla sterneri

Species of flowering plant

Potentilla sterneri is a plant of the genus Potentilla which is endemic to south Sweden.[1]

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The species name sterneri is in reference to Rikard Sterner P. sterneri is a polycarpic, herbaceous plant.[1]

The numerous flowers are in raceme at the top of the stalk. They are pale yellow, fivefold, with up to 6 millimetres (0.24 in) long petals.[1]

Habitat and distribution

Potentilla sterneri has a preference for dry, calcareous soils in full sunlight, especially on calcareous grassland, on roadside and along fields.[1]

It is endemic to Sweden, and is mainly found on the islands Gotland and Öland and in the provinces Småland and Blekinge in southern Sweden.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Thomas Gregor; Thomas Karlsson (26 October 2007). "Potentilla sterneri (Rosaceae), a "new" species from Sweden" (PDF). Ann. Bot. Fennici. 44: 3779–388. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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