Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
florentinus
ID:
995564

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Zuccagni) Stapf

Source:
rjp

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. 156: t. 9305 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000994902

Common Names

  • Eriolobus florentinus
  • Florentine Eriolobus
  • Florentine Cinquefoil

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Description

Eriolobus florentinus (also called Florence Hawthorn, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to Europe. It grows in woodlands, thickets, and hedgerows, typically in sunny areas.

Uses & Benefits

Eriolobus florentinus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments including fever, cough, and cold.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eriolobus florentinus has white flowers with five petals. The fruits are black and juicy. The seedlings have a reddish stem and green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eriolobus florentinus can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Softwood cuttings in spring in a frame. Layering in late summer. Division of suckers in the dormant season.

Where to Find Eriolobus florentinus

Eriolobus florentinus is native to Italy and can be found in forests, thickets, and along roadsides.

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,

References

Otto Stapf (1857-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stapf' in the authors string.
Attilio Zuccagni (1754-1807): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Zuccagni' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:724828-1: Based on the initial data import