Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta (syn. Potentilla sulphurea Lam.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Potentilla// Species: Potentilla recta L.//Subspecies: Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998) as Potentilla sulphurea Lam., nomencl. ref. Fl. Fr. ed. 1, 3: 104 (1778). According to The Euro+Med PlantBase (sorce: Kurtto, 2009), this taxon is considered a synonym of Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta.

Lifeform:  Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to China- Xinjiang and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Grasslands, bushlands, edges and clearings of forests and woods, alongside roads.

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

Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – upper part of plant with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – inflorescence branches with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – lower part of plant- stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – habit at full flowering. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower and flower buds. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – habit at beginning of flowering. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – developing inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – developing inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region  near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – habit. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – habit. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – inflorescence with flowers. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flower. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – inflorescence with flower and flower buds. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – flowers. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – cauline leaf. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Potentilla recta L. subsp. recta – lower part of plant- stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, lake “Gradche”, 02.06.2021. 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 recta subsp. recta. Kurtto, A. (2009): Rosaceae (pro parte majore). In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet: http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=57734&PTRefFk=7300000 [Accessed 15.01.2022].

Potentilla recta subsp. recta. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77231719-1 [Accessed 15.01.2022].

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