Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
johnstonii
ID:
1014216

Status:
valid

Authors:
Soják

Source:
rjp

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Thaiszia 16: 97 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013554

Common Names

  • Johnston's Cinquefoil
  • Johnston's Potentilla
  • Johnston's Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla johnstonii (also called Johnston's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It typically grows in meadows, pastures, and grassy places, often in calcareous soils.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla johnstonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It has a long flowering season and is attractive to bees and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla johnstonii are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla johnstonii is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zones 4-8.

Where to Find Potentilla johnstonii

Potentilla johnstonii can be found in the western United States and Canada, growing in dry woods, meadows, and open hillsides.

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,