Common Tormentil
| Latin Name: | Potentilla erecta |
| Manx Name: | crammelt beg |
| Season: | May - September |
| Locations where this species is found: | |
| Calf Sound Eary Cushlin Montpelier Fleshwick Langness Ballaugh Curraghs Chibbanagh Archallagan Clypse and Kerrowdhoo Calf of Man Maughold | |
A very common plant of grassy places, it can be found all over the island. Its root has a wide range of medical uses, and has also been used to make a red dye for leather.
The Manx name for this flower is "crammelt beg", which means "little bitter" - most likely a reference to its bitter taste.
The Manx name for this flower is "crammelt beg", which means "little bitter" - most likely a reference to its bitter taste.
