Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
tommasiniana
ID:
984542

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.W.Schultz

Source:
rjp

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Arch. Fl. (1858) 264; et in Pollichia, xvi-xvii. (1859) 7.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983880

Common Names

  • Tommasiniana Cinquefoil
  • Tommasiniana Potentilla
  • Tommasiniana Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla tommasiniana (also called Tommasin's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the Balkans and is found in rocky slopes and dry meadows. It is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.5 m tall and has yellow flowers and red fruits.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla tommasiniana is an ornamental plant used in gardens and landscaping. Its yellow flowers are also used in floral arrangements.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Potentilla tommasiniana has small, yellow flowers with yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and oval shaped. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped, dark green leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla tommasiniana is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer. Division should be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla tommasiniana

Potentilla tommasiniana can be found in the mountains of central and southern Europe.

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-10686: Based on the initial data import
Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz (1804-1876): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.W.Schultz' in the authors string.