Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
callida
ID:
990256

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.M.Hall

Source:
rjp

Year:
1902

Citation Micro:
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 1: 86 (1902)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000989594

Common Names

  • Potentilla callida
  • Hairy Cinquefoil
  • Callid Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla callida (also called Dwarf Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flowers and a creeping rootstock. It is native to Europe and Asia and is found in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla callida is used as an ornamental plant and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various skin conditions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla callida are yellow and have five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla callida is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained medium. Plants should be grown in full sun and in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Potentilla callida

Potentilla callida can be found in the mountains of Central and Eastern Europe, including parts of Russia, Ukraine, and Romania.

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,