Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
intermedia
ID:
986133

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1767

Citation Micro:
Mant. Pl. 1: 76 (1767)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985471

Common Names

  • Five-Finger Cinquefoil
  • Five-Finger Blite
  • Five-Finger Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla intermedia (also called 'Intermediate Cinquefoil', among many other common names) is a species of Potentilla native to western North America from British Columbia to California. It is a shrub growing to 1–2 m tall, with pinnate leaves with 3-7 leaflets. The flowers are pink, 1–2 cm diameter, with five petals. It grows in dry, open woods and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla intermedia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla intermedia has yellow flowers that are arranged in a corymb. The seed is a small, black, three-lobed nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of lobed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla intermedia is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to Europe and Asia. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division in spring or by seed. Division should be done every 2-3 years to keep the plant vigorous.

Where to Find Potentilla intermedia

Potentilla intermedia can be found in the grasslands and shrublands of 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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-1271: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.