Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
morefieldii
ID:
1006189

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ertter

Source:
rjp

Year:
1992

Citation Micro:
Brittonia 44: 432 (1992)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005527

Common Names

  • Morefield's Cinquefoil
  • Morefield's Five-finger
  • Morefield's Potentilla

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Uses & Benefits

Potentilla morefieldii is a popular ornamental plant, often used in landscaping and gardens. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla morefieldii has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and brown and the seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla morefieldii is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or cuttings. Division is the easiest way to propagate the plant, as it can be done in early spring or late summer. Cuttings can be taken in late summer or early autumn. The cuttings should be taken from the tips of the stems and planted in a pot filled with a well-draining soil mix.

Where to Find Potentilla morefieldii

Potentilla morefieldii is native to the western United States, from California to Washington.

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-3803: Based on the initial data import
Barbara Jean Ertter (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ertter' in the authors string.