Tormentil flowers (Potentilla erecta). This plant is a good indicator-plant for when the soil is lacking in lime nutrients. A lotion is made from the dried root and used to stop bleeding and treat diarrhea. It is also used as a painkiller and as a source of red dye. Photographed in June,at the Cairngorms National Park,Highlands Region,Scotland,UK | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Shaw, Duncan |
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