Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
pusilla
ID:
1019447

Status:
valid

Authors:
Host

Source:
rjp

Year:
1831

Citation Micro:
Fl. Austriaca 2: 39 (1831)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018785

Common Names

  • Cushion Cinquefoil
  • Dwarf Cinquefoil
  • Small-flowered Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla pusilla (also called Dwarf Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Europe, where it is found in the Alps, Carpathians, and other mountain ranges. It grows in moist, shady forests, meadows, and other habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla pusilla is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to make herbal teas and tinctures.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla pusilla are small, yellow, and five-petaled. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla pusilla is a hardy perennial that can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Potentilla pusilla

Potentilla pusilla is native to the Alps 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,

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