Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
calabra
ID:
1019193

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ten.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1815

Citation Micro:
Cat. Hort. Neapol. 1813 , App. 1: 51 (1815)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018531

Common Names

  • Calabra Cinquefoil
  • Calabra Potentilla
  • Calabra Tormentil

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Description

Potentilla calabra (also called Calabrian Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Europe and North Africa, and is found in a variety of habitats, including woodlands, hedgerows, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla calabra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to make herbal teas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla calabra are yellow and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have short, thin stems with small, round leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla calabra is a perennial plant that prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring or early summer and the divisions can be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla calabra

Potentilla calabra can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It prefers moist, open woods, thickets, and stream banks.

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-9405: Based on the initial data import
Michele Tenore (1780-1861): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ten.' in the authors string.