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| Potentilla erecta |
Description: Tormentil grows amongst heather or in woodland, grassland, hedgerows and a variety of other situations. It is a very common species, ascending to quite high altitudes in the hills and mountains.
All names: Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.; Potentilla silvestris Neck.; Potentilla tormentilla Stokes
Distribution Map from NBN: Potentilla erecta at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Potentilla erecta at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Potentilla erecta. (L.) Raeusch.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3349. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |