Potentilla alba

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Potentilla alba
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species:
P. alba
Binomial name
Potentilla alba
L.

Potentilla alba is a species of cinquefoil found in France [1]

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References

  1. "Potentilla alba in Tropicos". 2019-02-18.