Rosaceae

P. anglica Laicharding, Veg. Eur. 1:475 (1790). Syn: P. procumbens Sibth., F1. Oxon. 162 (1794); P. nemoralis Nestler, Monogr. Potent. 65 (1816). Ic: Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. 25: t. 61 (1912).
Procumbent, stoloniferous perennial, 15-35 cm. Stock with a terminal rosette of leaves which are persistent. Leaves digitate; leaflets 5, obovate-cuneate to oblong, 5-22 mm, dentate to incised-serrate, adpressed-pubescent. Flowers axillary, solitary or sometimes upper ones in cymes, 5- or 4-merous. Epicalyx segments linear-oblong, as long as ovate-lanceolate, 3-4 mm sepals. Petals obcordate, 4-5.5 mm. Achenes rugose; style subterminal, conical at base, clavate at apex. Fl. 5-9. Wet places, c. 100 m.
Described from England.
Turkey-in-Europe, rare. A2(E) Istanbul: Çirçir Suyu valley nr. Sariyer, 3 ix 1894, Azn.!
W. & C. Europe. Euro-Sib. element. Closely related to P. erecta and P. reptans.a