Status:
valid
Authors:
Juz.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1955
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 17: 216 (1955)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987790
Common Names
- Gordiaginii Cinquefoil
- Gordiaginii Potentilla
- Cinquefoil Gordiaginii
Description
Potentilla gordiaginii (also called Gordiagin's cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces yellow flowers. It grows in dry meadows, rocky slopes, and forest edges.
Uses & Benefits
Potentilla gordiaginii is a perennial herb that is often used in landscaping and gardening. It has attractive yellow flowers in the summer and is drought tolerant. It can also be grown in containers and is often used as a ground cover. The plant is also deer resistant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Potentilla gordiaginii are yellow, with 5 petals and 5 sepals. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a hard outer coating. The seedlings are small, with dark green leaves and yellow flowers.
Cultivation and Propagation
Potentilla gordiaginii can be propagated by division in spring or by semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Potentilla gordiaginii
Potentilla gordiaginii is native to Central Asia and can be found in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan.
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,