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Common Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
56.6743, -5.10665
Field Notes
Description:
In this plant there is one yellow, 7–11 mm wide flower, growing at the tip of each long stalk. There are almost always four notched petals, each with a length between 3 and 6 mm.
The plant is particularly used in herbal medicine as an astringent because of its tannin content.
Habitat:
Found in the sides of the rocky path up the mountain in Glencoe.
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