Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
multicaulis
ID:
984879

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bunge

Source:
rjp

Year:
1833

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. China Bor. : 25 (1833)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984217

Common Names

  • Many-Stemmed Cinquefoil
  • Many-Stemmed Potentilla
  • Many-Stemmed Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla multicaulis (also called Many-stemmed Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It has yellow flowers and grows to a height of up to 30 cm. It prefers sunny, dry habitats such as grasslands, open woodlands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla multicaulis is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Europe and is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a medicinal plant and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla multicaulis has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla multicaulis is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a cold frame. Plants can be planted out in the garden in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla multicaulis

Potentilla multicaulis is native to North America and can be found in moist, shady areas.

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-11102: Based on the initial data import
Alexander Bunge (1803-1890): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bunge' in the authors string.