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Potentilla kionaea Halácsy  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla kionaea Halácsy 
BibliographyVerh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 38: 751 (1888)
Native Rangesc. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1800-2500m
Descriptionleaves ternate, leaflets 4-8mm, broadly obovate, at apex with 3-9 teeth, silvery sericeous, flowers 1-3, sepals ovate, petals 8mm long, longer than calyx
Size5-10cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer and fall
SynonymsFragariastrum kionaeum (Halácsy) Kechaykin & Shmakov
Potentilla apennina ssp. kionaea (Halácsy) Maire & Petitm.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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