Potentilla inclinata Vill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla inclinata Vill.

Variability: Potentilla inclinata var. incisoserrata f. lanuginosa (Wolf) Micevski. 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 from Europe to Russian Far East and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grasslands, rocky terrains.

Flowering period:  Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Potentilla inclinata  – habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit in habitat. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – upper part of flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – upper part of flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – upper part of flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – upper part of flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – upper part of flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – upper part of flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – epicalyx and calyx of flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – epicalyx and calyx of flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – epicalyx and calyx of flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – spent flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stem with upper cauline leaves and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stems with cauline leaves and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stems with cauline leaves and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stem with cauline leaf and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stems with cauline leaves and stipules. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – basal leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – abaxial side of basal leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – basal leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 04.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – inflorescence with flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flowers and flower buds. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – flower with calyx and epicalyx. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – lower part of stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – stem and abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Potentilla inclinata  – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Potentilla L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 934 – 974.

Potentilla inclinata Will. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:728285-1 [Accessed 15.01.2022].

Last update: 05.02.2023.

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