Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
inclinata
ID:
1016983

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vill.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 3: 567 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001016321

Common Names

  • Potentilla inclinata
  • Slender Cinquefoil
  • Inclined Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla inclinata (also called Creeping Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has a rounded crown and grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate to oblong-lanceolate, hairless, and toothed. Its flowers are white and its fruits are red. It grows in woodlands and hedgerows.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla inclinata is used as an ornamental plant, for its edible fruits, and for medicinal purposes. The fruits are used to make jams, jellies, and syrups.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla inclinata has white flowers, each with five petals and numerous yellow stamens. The flowers are followed by small, round, red fruits, each containing one or two seeds. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and long, narrow, serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla inclinata is a deciduous shrub that can reach up to 1 m in height. It prefers full sun and well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, which should be sown in the fall or early spring. Cuttings can also be taken in the summer.

Where to Find Potentilla inclinata

Potentilla inclinata is native to Europe and can be found in areas of the UK, Ireland, and France.

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-695: Based on the initial data import
Dominique Villars (1745-1814): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vill.' in the authors string.