Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
leuconota
ID:
984087

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.Don

Source:
rjp

Year:
1825

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 230 (1825)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983425

Common Names

  • Leuconota Potentilla
  • Leuconota Cinquefoil
  • Leuconota Five-Finger Grass

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Description

Potentilla leuconota (also called White Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a species of cinquefoil native to the Himalayas and southwestern China. It is a deciduous shrub, typically growing to 1 m tall. Its leaves are pinnate, with five to seven leaflets. Its flowers are white, with a diameter of 1 cm. It grows in dry, rocky habitats, on hillsides and in meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla leuconota is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and parks. The leaves have medicinal properties and can be used to treat skin conditions and digestive issues. The fruits are edible and can be used in jams, jellies, and pies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla leuconota is yellow and has a sweet smell. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla leuconota is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of drought and can be grown in a variety of soils. It can be propagated from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Potentilla leuconota

Potentilla leuconota is native to Europe and can be found in the mountains of the Alps, Carpathians, and Pyrenees.

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,

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