Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
detommasii
ID:
1019611

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ten.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1811

Citation Micro:
Fl. Napol. 1: LXI (1811)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018949

Common Names

  • Detommasii Cinquefoil
  • Detommasii Potentilla
  • Potentilla detommasii

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Description

Potentilla detommasii (also called Detommaso's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Alps. It has yellow flowers and deeply divided leaves. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and forest margins.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla detommasii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It has edible fruits and can be used to make jams and jellies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla detommasii is yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seed of Potentilla detommasii is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings of Potentilla detommasii are small, with leaves that are deeply lobed and toothed.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla detommasii is a perennial herb that can be grown from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in late winter or early spring in a cold frame or greenhouse. Division should be done in early spring or autumn. The plant prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zone 4.

Where to Find Potentilla detommasii

Potentilla detommasii is native to Europe and can be found in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

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-9803: Based on the initial data import
Michele Tenore (1780-1861): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ten.' in the authors string.