Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
mallota
ID:
991936

Status:
valid

Authors:
Boiss.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1888

Citation Micro:
Fl. Orient. , Suppl.: 234 (1888)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991274

Common Names

  • Potentilla mallota
  • Mallow Cinquefoil
  • Mallow Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla mallota (also called Mallota cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus Mountains in Russia and Turkey. It has yellow flowers with five petals and grows in rocky areas, meadows, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla mallota is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla mallota has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small, dark brown, and round. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaflets and white hairs on the stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla mallota is a low-growing, perennial plant that is native to Europe. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -20°C.

Where to Find Potentilla mallota

Potentilla mallota can be found in the mountains of central and southern Europe, from the Pyrenees to the 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,

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