| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Potentilla nitida L. |
| Synonyms | Dasiphora nitida (L.) Raf. |
| Fragaria nitida (L.) Crantz | |
| Fragariastrum nitidum (L.) Kechaykin & Shmakov | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | silvery grey sericeous, leaves ternate, leaflets 5-10mm, obovate or oblanceolate, at apex dentate, flowers 1-2, sepals triangular-lanceolate, petals 10-12mm, emarginate |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | dark pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ROSACEAE
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