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Potentilla astracanica

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Common name

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Scientific name

Potentilla astracanica Jacq.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Potentilla astracanica is an herbaceous perennial plant. Stems 20-50 cm tall, erect.

Leaves palmately compound with 5 leaflets. Leaflets lobed into 3-5 lobes on each side.

Petals 10-12 mm long, considerably longer than the inner sepals. Stamens 30. Outer sepals 1.5 to 2 times longer than inner ones¹.

Flowering May-July.

Habitat

On grassy and stony places, in bushes in the plains and foothills².

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Potentilla astracanica by floristic regions³:

Grows between 100 and 1000 meters above sea level⁴.

General distribution

Map of general distribution⁵:

References

1 Делипавлов, Д., И. Чешмеджиев, М. Попова, Д. Терзийски, И. Ковачев. 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

2 Маркова, М. 1973. В: Флора на Народна Република България, том V, изтаделство на БАН.

3 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov, R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation, Sofia.

4 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov, R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation, Sofia.

5 Potentilla astracanica Jacq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.

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