Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
kionaea
ID:
1019470

Status:
valid

Authors:
Halácsy

Source:
rjp

Year:
1888

Citation Micro:
Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 38: 751 (1888)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018808

Common Names

  • Kionaea Cinquefoil
  • Kionaea Dwarf Cinquefoil
  • Kionaea Small-flowered Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla kionaea (also called Kionaea Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Europe, where it is found in the Alps, Carpathians, and other mountain ranges. It grows in moist, shady forests, meadows, and other habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla kionaea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its leaves can be used to make a tea that is said to have medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla kionaea has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla kionaea is a hardy perennial that can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Potentilla kionaea

Potentilla kionaea is native to the Alps and Carpathians.

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-9668: Based on the initial data import
Eugen von Halácsy (1842-1913): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Halácsy' in the authors string.