Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
alsatica
ID:
1011656

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.Gregor

Source:
rjp

Year:
2004

Citation Micro:
Bauhinia 18: 7 (2004)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001010994

Common Names

  • Alsatian Cinquefoil
  • Alsatian Five-finger
  • Alsatian Five-fingers

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Description

Potentilla alsatica (also called Alsatian Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe. It has yellow flowers and dark green foliage with toothed edges. It is found in moist woods, thickets, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla alsatica is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments, such as fever, colds, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla alsatica has small, yellow flowers that appear in clusters in the spring. The flowers are followed by small, black seeds. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and a pair of opposite, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla alsatica is a deciduous perennial that grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a light, well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Divisions should be taken in spring or autumn and planted in a light, well-drained soil mix. Keep the divisions moist and in a warm, bright location.

Where to Find Potentilla alsatica

Potentilla alsatica is native to Europe.

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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