Status:
valid
Authors:
Jurtzev
Source:
rjp
Year:
1993
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 78(11): 83 (1993)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005972
Common Names
- Potentilla subgorodkovii
- Gorodkov's Cinquefoil
- Gorodkov's Silverweed
Description
Potentilla subgorodkovii (also called Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rosette of basal leaves with a toothed margin and a long-stalked inflorescence. It is found in grasslands, scrubland, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Potentilla subgorodkovii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for its edible fruits. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Potentilla subgorodkovii is white, with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with bright green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Potentilla subgorodkovii can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Division in March or October. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Potentilla subgorodkovii
Potentilla subgorodkovii is native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe, including the Alps, Apennines, 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,