Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
amurensis
ID:
985356

Status:
valid

Authors:
Maxim.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 9: 98 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984694

Common Names

  • Potentilla amurensis
  • Amur Cinquefoil
  • Amur Fivefinger

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Description

Potentilla amurensis (also called Amur Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to Asia and prefers sunny, dry habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla amurensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a food plant, and as a source of honey. It can also be used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as a tonic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla amurensis has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and a few hairs on the stem.

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Where to Find Potentilla amurensis

Potentilla amurensis is native to East Asia and can be found in moist, shady areas. It is also found in parts of China, Japan, and Korea.

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,