Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla erecta (L.) Räusch.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Azores, Morocco, Europe to West Siberia and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in moist habitats, along mountain streams and on wet soil.

Flowering period:  Summer (JUL-AUG).

Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flowering stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla erecta  – cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60457410-2 [Accessed 02.08.2021].