Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
foersteriana
ID:
991975

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lauterb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1914

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 240 (1914)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991313

Common Names

  • Foerster's Cinquefoil
  • Foerster Cinquefoil
  • Foerster's Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla foersteriana (also called Foerster's cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus Mountains in Russia and Turkey. It has yellow flowers with five petals and grows in rocky areas, meadows, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla foersteriana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla foersteriana has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small, dark brown, and round. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaflets and white hairs on the stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla foersteriana can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame or in a sheltered spot outdoors. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a cold frame or sheltered spot outdoors. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Potentilla foersteriana

Potentilla foersteriana can be found in the mountains of Central Europe.

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,