Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
pensylvanica
ID:
1005725

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1767

Citation Micro:
Mant. Pl. 1: 76 (1767)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005063

Common Names

  • Potentilla pensylvanica
  • Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
  • Pennsylvania Five-finger

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Description

Potentilla pensylvanica (also called Pennsylvania Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to North America. It has a rosette of basal leaves and grows up to 30 cm tall. Its leaves are palmately compound and up to 7 cm long. The flowers are yellow and the fruits are achenes. It grows in open woods, meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla pensylvanica is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Potentilla pensylvanica var. litoralis (Rydb.) B.Boivin

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla pensylvanica are yellow, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla pensylvanica is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division of the root clumps in the spring. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 3-7.

Where to Find Potentilla pensylvanica

Potentilla pensylvanica is native to North America and can be found in dry, open woods and prairies.

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-3699: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.