Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
supina
ID:
992259

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 497 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991597

Common Names

  • Potentilla supina
  • Prostrate Cinquefoil
  • Prostrate Five-finger

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Description

Potentilla supina (also called prostrate cinquefoil, prostrate five-finger, and prostrate silverweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to the mountains of Europe. It has small, yellow flowers and deeply divided, compound leaves. It grows in rocky, alpine meadows and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla supina is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant for its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Potentilla supina var. ternata Peterm.
Potentilla supina sub. costata Soják
Potentilla supina sub. aegyptiaca (Vis.) Soják
Potentilla supina sub. paradoxa (Nutt.) Soják
Potentilla supina sub. caspica Soják

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: The flowers of Potentilla supina are yellow and have five petals. Seed: The seeds are small and black. Seedlings: The seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla supina is a shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and cuttings should be taken in early summer. The shrub prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. It prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Where to Find Potentilla supina

Potentilla supina is native to the western United States and Canada. It can be found in meadows and open woodlands.

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-2038: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.