Common Tormentil
Taken at Langdale on 11th July 2013 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Ardmore Point on 27th June 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File

Taken at Strathclyde Park on 1st June 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Common Tormentil
Common Tormentil
Common Tormentil.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA: 		Potentilla erecta.
Rosales.
Rosaceae.
 Herbacious Perennial
Habitat:
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Height:
Feature:
 Meadows, sandy soils and dunes.
May - August.
10 to 30 cm.
The roots are a main ingredient of a bitter liqueur from Bavaria and the Black Forest area, called Blutwurz. It is also a main ingredient of anti-diarrhoeal preparation manufactured in the US by Lev Laboratories under the name Quickly.