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Potentilla

not marked as a favorite taxon *Potentilla intermedia Linnaeus. Common name: Downy Cinquefoil. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Dry roadsides, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Section: Terminales.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: Considered to be a hybrid-derived species, with parents being P. argentea and P. norvegica.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA9, G, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Va; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Potentilla intermedia L. 1767

Links to other floras: = Potentilla intermedia - FNA9

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