Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
thuringiaca
ID:
1019387

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bernh. ex Link

Source:
rjp

Year:
1822

Citation Micro:
Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 64 (1822)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018725

Common Names

  • Potentilla valderia
  • Valder's Cinquefoil
  • Valder's Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla thuringiaca (also called Thuringian Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It is characterized by its deeply-lobed leaves and yellow-green flowers. It is usually found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla thuringiaca is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used to make herbal teas and tinctures.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla thuringiaca are yellow and 5-petalled. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla thuringiaca is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or cuttings. It should be grown in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Potentilla thuringiaca

Potentilla thuringiaca is native to Europe 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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-9588: Based on the initial data import
Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767-1851): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Link' in the authors string.
Johann Jakob Bernhardi (1774-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bernh.' in the authors string.