Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
doerfieri
ID:
1005553

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wettst.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1892

Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 5(26): 39 (1892)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001004891

Common Names

  • Potentilla doerfieri
  • Doerfieri Plant
  • Doerfieri

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Description

Potentilla doerfieri (also called Doerfier's cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It has a rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in sunny areas and can be found in grasslands, woodlands, and shrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla doerfieri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla doerfieri has yellow flowers with five petals, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have narrow, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla doerfieri can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and rooted in a moist soil mix. The plant should be grown in full sun and in well-draining soil.

Where to Find Potentilla doerfieri

Potentilla doerfieri is native to Europe and can be found in dry, open woods and prairies.

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-3678: Based on the initial data import
Richard Wettstein (1863-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wettst.' in the authors string.