Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
approximata
ID:
985308

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bunge

Source:
rjp

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Fl. Altaic. 2: 241 (1830)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984646

Common Names

  • Potentilla approximata
  • Approximate Cinquefoil
  • Mountain Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla approximata (also called Approximate 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 Europe and prefers sunny, dry habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla approximata 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 approximata 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla approximata is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a cold frame. Plants can be planted out in the garden in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla approximata

Potentilla approximata is native to eastern Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea. It can be found in moist forests, thickets, and along streams.

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-11564: Based on the initial data import
Alexander Bunge (1803-1890): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bunge' in the authors string.