Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
stolonifera
ID:
988495

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lehm. ex Ledeb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1843

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ross. (Ledeb.) 2(1,4): 38. 1843 [Sep 1843]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987833

Common Names

  • Potentilla stolonifera
  • Stolonifera Cinquefoil
  • Stoloniferous Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla stolonifera (also called Stoloniferous Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of Central Asia. It has a creeping habit and grows to a height of 10-20 cm. It has a basal rosette of leaves that are divided into five leaflets. The flowers are yellow and have five petals. It grows in dry meadows, rocky slopes, and grassy areas.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla stolonifera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping. It is also used medicinally to treat various ailments such as skin diseases, fever, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla stolonifera has yellow flowers with five petals and a central boss of yellow stamens. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite, simple leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla stolonifera can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division is best done in early spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established.

Where to Find Potentilla stolonifera

Potentilla stolonifera is native to Asia and can be found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams.

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-15696: Based on the initial data import
Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1786-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ledeb.' in the authors string.
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792-1860): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lehm.' in the authors string.