Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
lasiodonta
ID:
988832

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rydb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Fl. 22: 351 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000988170

Common Names

  • Potentilla lasiodonta
  • Lasiodont Cinquefoil
  • Woolly Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla lasiodonta (also called Lasiodont Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is native to eastern Europe and is found in meadows, grasslands, and along stream banks. Its leaves are pinnate, with serrate margins and densely pubescent. Its flowers are yellow, and its fruits are achenes.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla lasiodonta is used for making jams, jellies, and juices. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla lasiodonta has yellow flowers with five petals and a center of yellow stamens. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla lasiodonta is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and can be rooted in a cold frame. Once established, Potentilla lasiodonta can be grown in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Potentilla lasiodonta

Potentilla lasiodonta can be found in the wild in the Caucasus Mountains and in parts of Turkey.

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,