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Potentilla nitida/Triglavska roža

Potentilla nitida

Photo by Ursula
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Field Notes

Description:

Short growing plant with 5-leaved pink flowers. Grows as a bush.

Habitat:

Alps. Europe (Italy, Austria, Slovenia).

Notes:

Found this one in Dolomites, but are very common also in Slovenia-there also exist a tale about this flower, saying that after goldhorn was shot his blood turned into these flowers, he ate them and become stronger.

Reference Links:

Potentilla nitida - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
Ursula
Thx&you're welcome, injca! :)
injica
Beautiful, always love to see any kind of endemic species, they are like jewelries! Tnx for the insight into the traditional tales :)

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The Flora of Central European Alps

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PublishedApril 8, 2013

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