Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
saxifraga
ID:
1019696

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ardoino ex De Not.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1848

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (GE, Genuensis) 1848: 25 (1848)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001019034

Common Names

  • Saxifrage Cinquefoil
  • Saxifrage Tormentil
  • Saxifrage Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla saxifraga (also called Saxifrage Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of Europe and Asia. It has a rosette of basal leaves and yellow flowers. It is found in alpine meadows, grasslands, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla saxifraga is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in herbal medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla saxifraga are yellow and have five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have yellow flowers.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla saxifraga is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to the mountains of Europe. It has small, rounded, grey-green leaves and yellow flowers in spring and summer. It is best grown in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Propagate by division in spring or by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring.

Where to Find Potentilla saxifraga

Potentilla saxifraga can be found in moist woodlands, thickets, and along streambanks in the eastern United States.

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-9882: Based on the initial data import
Giuseppe De Notaris (1805-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'De Not.' in the authors string.
Honoré Jean Baptiste Ardoino (1819-1874): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ardoino' in the authors string.