potentilla
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of potentilla
C16: New Latin, from Medieval Latin: garden valerian, from Latin potēns powerful, potent 1
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Nov. 14, 2003: “What a treat to see late potentilla, pansies and even petunias in bloom. ... These have not been bad replacements for snow at the end of October.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
A few of the most common ground covers include ajuga, jasmine, juniper, ivy, pachysandra, wintercreeper, periwinkle, cotoneaster, potentilla, liriope and partridge berry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the trees are planted calceolarias, gebara, Shasta daisies, potentilla, columbine, and many other showy flowers.
From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by Juliet Helena Lumbard James
The mountain dock, mountain dandelion, and potentilla seldom fail to appear later.
From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by John H. (John Harvey) Williams
I saw a few plants anchored in the less crumbling parts of the steep-faced bosses and steps—parnassia, potentilla, hedysarum, lutkea, etc.
From Travels in Alaska by John Muir
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