Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
subviscosa
ID:
1006304

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
rjp

Year:
1881

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 8: 97 (1881)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005642

Common Names

  • Potentilla subviscosa
  • Subviscous Cinquefoil
  • Subviscous Five-finger

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Uses & Benefits

Potentilla subviscosa is used for ornamental purposes, as a groundcover, and for erosion control.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Potentilla subviscosa var. ramulosa (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla subviscosa is yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seed is a black achene, with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla subviscosa can be propagated by seed or division in the spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 3-7.

Where to Find Potentilla subviscosa

Potentilla subviscosa is native to Europe and can be found in forests, shrublands, and meadows. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.

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-3833: Based on the initial data import
Edward Lee Greene (1843-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Greene' in the authors string.