Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
rhyolitica
ID:
1014979

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ertter

Source:
rjp

Year:
2008

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 50 (2008)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001014317

Common Names

  • Potentilla Rhyolitica
  • Rhyolite Cinquefoil
  • Rhyolite Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla rhyolitica (also called rhyolite cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the rose family. It is native to California. It grows in dry, rocky soils, and is tolerant of drought.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla rhyolitica is a shrub native to North America. It is an ornamental plant that is often used in gardens and parks. The leaves of the plant can be used to make a tea that is said to have medicinal properties.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Potentilla rhyolitica var. chiricahuensis Ertter

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla rhyolitica is a yellow, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown achene. The seedling is a small rosette of lobed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla rhyolitica is a deciduous shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in early spring in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Potentilla rhyolitica

Potentilla rhyolitica can be found in the western United States, from California to Texas.

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,