Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
townsendii
ID:
998938

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rydb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 174 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000998276

Common Names

  • Potentilla townsendii
  • Townsend's Cinquefoil
  • Townsend's Silverweed

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Description

Potentilla townsendii (also called Townsend's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to North America. It has a creeping habit and grows up to 30 cm tall. It has yellow flowers with five petals and toothed leaves. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla townsendii has been used as a traditional herbal remedy for treating digestive issues, such as indigestion and diarrhea. It has also been used to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla townsendii are small and yellow. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla townsendii is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 1 m tall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. Layering is done by bending a stem to the ground and covering it with soil. The stem should be left in place until it has rooted, then it can be cut from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Potentilla townsendii

Potentilla townsendii is native to the mountains of western North America, particularly in California and Oregon.

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,