Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
glabra
ID:
1019312

Status:
valid

Authors:
G.Lodd.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1824

Citation Micro:
Bot. Cab. 10: t. 914 (1824)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018650

Common Names

  • Potentilla glabra
  • Smooth Cinquefoil
  • Common Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla glabra (also called smooth cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to Europe and Asia. It is a small perennial herb with yellow flowers and toothed leaves. It typically grows in rocky, mountainous areas and is often found in meadows and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla glabra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Potentilla glabra var. veitchii (E.H.Wilson) Hand.-Mazz.
Potentilla glabra var. mandshurica (Maxim.) Hand.-Mazz.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla glabra has yellow flowers and small, black, shiny seeds. The seedlings are small, with reddish-brown stems and small, lobed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla glabra is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seeds or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a light, well-drained soil. Division should be done in spring or autumn and the divisions should be planted in a light, well-drained soil. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and should be watered regularly.

Where to Find Potentilla glabra

Potentilla glabra can be found in Europe, North Africa, and temperate regions of Asia. It is typically found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.

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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