Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
holmgrenii
ID:
1015090

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.F.Murray & Elven

Source:
rjp

Year:
2007

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 811 (2007)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001014428

Common Names

  • Potentilla holmgrenii
  • Holmgren's Cinquefoil
  • Holmgren's Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla holmgrenii (also called Holmgren's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a shrub native to western North America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It is found in dry, rocky soils, woodlands, and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla holmgrenii is an ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is drought tolerant and has a long blooming period.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla holmgrenii has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, dark brown achenes. The seedlings have two cotyledons and two true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla holmgrenii is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the fall and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a moist medium. The plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Potentilla holmgrenii

Potentilla holmgrenii is native to China and can be found in woodlands, hedgerows, and grasslands.

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

Reidar Elven (b.1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Elven' in the authors string.
David Fletcher Murray (b.1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.F.Murray' in the authors string.