Status:
valid
Authors:
Juz.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 10: 609 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984221
Common Names
- Pamir Cinquefoil
- Pamir Potentilla
- Pamir Five-Finger
Description
Potentilla pamiroalaica (also called Pamir 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 pamiroalaica is a perennial plant that is often used in ornamental gardens for its attractive foliage and white flowers. It is also used in herbal medicine to treat skin conditions, inflammation, and digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Potentilla pamiroalaica 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Potentilla pamiroalaica 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 pamiroalaica
Potentilla pamiroalaica is native to East Asia 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,