Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
saxosa
ID:
1014106

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lemmon ex Greene

Source:
rjp

Year:
1888

Citation Micro:
Pittonia 1: 171 (1888)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013444

Common Names

  • Saxifrage Cinquefoil
  • Potentilla saxosa
  • Saxifrage Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla saxosa (also called Rock Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. It typically grows in rocky places, often in calcareous soils.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla saxosa is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and parks. It has a number of medicinal uses, including treating skin infections, wounds, and burns. It is also used to treat digestive issues and as a diuretic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla saxosa is a yellow-green, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedling is a small, green plant with a single stem and two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla saxosa is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is hardy to USDA zones 4-8.

Where to Find Potentilla saxosa

Potentilla saxosa can be found in the western United States and Canada, growing in dry woods, meadows, and open hillsides.

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

Edward Lee Greene (1843-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Greene' in the authors string.
John Gill Lemmon (1832-1908): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lemmon' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:283649-2: Based on the initial data import