Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
alchimilloides
ID:
1019065

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lapeyr.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1782

Citation Micro:
Hist. & Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Toulouse 1: 212 (1782)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018403

Common Names

  • Alchimilloides Cinquefoil
  • Alchimilloides Potentilla
  • Alchimilloides Tormentil

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Description

Potentilla alchimilloides (also called 'Alchemilla-like Cinquefoil', among many other common names) is a perennial herb with lobed leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to Europe, and is found in meadows, woodlands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla alchimilloides is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla alchimilloides has yellow flowers that are small and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla alchimilloides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in early spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is best to water the plant regularly and fertilize it in the spring.

Where to Find Potentilla alchimilloides

Potentilla alchimilloides is native to Europe and can be found in woodlands, hedgerows, and grasslands.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-9286: Based on the initial data import
Picot de La Peyrouse (1744-1818): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lapeyr.' in the authors string.