Status:
valid
Authors:
(Pursh) Rydb.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1898
Citation Micro:
Monogr. N. Amer. Potent. 2: 192 (1898)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005709
Common Names
- Sharp-Leaved Cinquefoil
- Sharp-Leaved Five-Finger
- Sharp-Leaved Potentilla
Description
Drymocallis arguta (also called Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and parts of Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves with serrated margins and small yellow flowers. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Drymocallis arguta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Drymocallis arguta sub. convallaria (Rydb.) Soják
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Drymocallis arguta has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have three leaflets.
Where to Find Drymocallis arguta
Drymocallis arguta can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Drymocallis genus
Drymocallis pseudorupestris,
Drymocallis arizonica,
Drymocallis ashlandica,
Drymocallis cuneifolia,
Drymocallis glabrata,
Drymocallis hansenii,
Drymocallis lactea,
Drymocallis micropetala,
Drymocallis rhomboidea,
Drymocallis geoides,
Drymocallis inquinans,
Drymocallis regis-borisii,
Drymocallis rubricaulis,
Drymocallis corsica,
Drymocallis halacsyana,
Drymocallis longisepala,
Drymocallis malacophylla,
Drymocallis arguta,
Drymocallis glandulosa,
Drymocallis deseretica,
Drymocallis campanulata,
Drymocallis rupestris,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,