Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
tetrandra
ID:
998987

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1878

Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 2: 346 (1878)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000998325

Common Names

  • Potentilla tetrandra
  • Four-Stamened Cinquefoil
  • Four-Stamened Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla tetrandra (also called Four-toothed Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a woody rootstock and grows to a height of 10-30 cm. It inhabits grasslands, meadows, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla tetrandra is used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, colds, and digestive issues. It is also used as a food source and for its ornamental value.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla tetrandra is a yellow, 5-petalled flower with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedling is a small, erect, herbaceous plant with a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla tetrandra is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or seed. It grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8.

Where to Find Potentilla tetrandra

Potentilla tetrandra is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

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,