Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
agrimonioides
ID:
988430

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.Bieb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1808

Citation Micro:
Flora taurico-caucasica ; 1808 403 1808

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987768

Common Names

  • Potentilla agrimonioides
  • Agrimonioides Cinquefoil
  • Agrimonioides Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla agrimonioides (also called Agrimony-like cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with yellow flowers and red fruits. It is native to North America and is found in open woodlands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla agrimonioides is used as an ornamental plant, for landscaping, and as a hedge. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla agrimonioides are yellow, with 5 petals and 5 sepals. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a hard outer coating. The seedlings are small, with dark green leaves and yellow flowers.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla agrimonioides is a deciduous shrub that can reach up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in height. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. Propagation is usually done by cuttings, layering, or division of the rootball.

Where to Find Potentilla agrimonioides

Potentilla agrimonioides is native to Central Asia and can be found in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan.

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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