Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
clusiana
ID:
1019158

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jacq.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1774

Citation Micro:
Fl. Austriac. 2: 10 (1774)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018496

Common Names

  • Clusiana Cinquefoil
  • Clusiana Potentilla
  • Clusiana Tormentil

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Description

Potentilla clusiana (also called Clusius' Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has a basal rosette of leaves with long petioles and deeply lobed leaflets. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and forest edges.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla clusiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It can also be used as a ground cover in areas where it is difficult to grow grass.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla clusiana is yellow, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a few small, serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla clusiana is a perennial herb that grows in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8. Propagation is best done through division in early spring or late fall. The divisions should be taken from the current season's growth and should be planted in a well-draining, sandy soil and kept moist until they are established.

Where to Find Potentilla clusiana

Potentilla clusiana can be found in the wild in the mountains of the Caucasus region.

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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