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Potentilla apennina Ten.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesPotentilla apennina Ten. 
BibliographyFl. Napol. 1(Prodr.): XXX (1811)
Native RangeItaly to w. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1000-2500m
Descriptiondensely silvery hirsute, leaves ternate, leaflets entire, petals entire, flowers 10-15mm across
Size5-15cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomlate summer
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 apenninum (Ten.) Kechaykin & Shmakov
Potentilla apennina f. skelensis Jáv.
Potentilla bocconei Nestl.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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