Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
megalantha
ID:
988469

Status:
valid

Authors:
Takeda

Source:
rjp

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1911: 255 (1911)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987807

Common Names

  • Megalantha Cinquefoil
  • Megalantha Potentilla
  • Cinquefoil Megalantha

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Description

Potentilla megalantha (also called Megalanthe cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces yellow flowers. It grows in dry meadows, rocky slopes, and forest edges.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla megalantha is a perennial herb that is often used in landscaping and gardening. It has attractive yellow flowers in the summer and is drought tolerant. It can also be grown in containers and is often used as a ground cover. The plant is also deer resistant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla megalantha has small, yellow flowers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval leaves and a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla megalantha can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division is best done in early spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established.

Where to Find Potentilla megalantha

Potentilla megalantha is native to Central Asia, primarily in the mountains of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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-15672: Based on the initial data import
Hisayoshi Takeda (1883-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Takeda' in the authors string.