| Potentilla nitida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla nitida | |
Potentilla nitida - Dolomites
Potentilla nitida, the pink cinquefoil, is a species of cinquefoil in the family Rosaceae that is endemic to the Alps where it grows on elevation of 3,200 metres (10,500 ft). The species is 5 centimetres (2.0 in) tall and 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) wide. The flowers grow in pairs and are 2–2.5 centimetres (0.79–0.98 in) long.[1]
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