Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
nitida
ID:
1019130

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1756

Citation Micro:
Cent. Pl. II : 18 (1756)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018468

Common Names

  • Shiny Cinquefoil
  • Nitida Cinquefoil
  • Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla nitida (also called Creeping Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has bright green, lobed leaves and small, yellow flowers. It grows in dry, sunny areas, often in rocky soils.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla nitida is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It is also used to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla nitida are yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have reddish-brown stems and green, serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla nitida is a deciduous perennial that can be propagated from seed or from division. The plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Potentilla nitida

Potentilla nitida is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe, including the Alps, Pyrenees, and 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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-9347: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.