Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
adriatica
ID:
985023

Status:
valid

Authors:
Murb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1892

Citation Micro:
Acta Univ. Lund. 27(5): 134 (1892)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984361


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Description

Potentilla adriatica (also called 'Adriatic Cinquefoil', 'Adriatic Cinquefoil', and 'Adriatic Cinquefoil', among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It has small, white flowers that bloom in spring and summer. It is commonly found in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla adriatica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used for erosion control on slopes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla adriatica is white, with five petals and yellow stamens. The seed is a small, black achene. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla adriatica is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or by division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Seeds should be sown in spring and kept at a temperature of 15-20°C. The seedlings should be potted up when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla adriatica

Potentilla adriatica is native to Europe and can be found in grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides.

Species in the Potentilla genus

Potentilla semiargentea, Potentilla alpicola, Potentilla praecox, Potentilla johanniniana, Potentilla pindicola, Potentilla taurica, Potentilla hispanica, Potentilla silesiaca, Potentilla conferta, Potentilla rigoana, Potentilla rhenana, Potentilla argenteaeformis, Potentilla siemersiana, Potentilla pseudosimulatrix, Potentilla recta, Potentilla macrosepala, Potentilla leuconota, Potentilla argyrophylla, Potentilla bruceae, Potentilla arbuscula, Potentilla grandiflora, Potentilla virgata, Potentilla incana, Potentilla tommasiniana, Potentilla bornmuelleri, Potentilla sommerfeltii, Potentilla glaucescens, Potentilla potaninii, Potentilla indica, Potentilla taronensis, Potentilla multiceps, Potentilla plumosa, Potentilla pendula, Potentilla angustiloba, Potentilla granulosa, Potentilla crenulata, Potentilla xizangensis, Potentilla subdigitata, Potentilla limprichtii, Potentilla discolor, Potentilla sischanensis, Potentilla tanacetifolia, Potentilla parvifolia, Potentilla moorcroftii, Potentilla imbricata, Potentilla eriocarpa, Potentilla inquinans, Potentilla cardotiana, Potentilla hypoleuca, Potentilla multicaulis,

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,

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