Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
tschimganica
ID:
992309

Status:
valid

Authors:
Soják

Source:
rjp

Year:
1987

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 109: 45 (1987)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991647

Common Names

  • Potentilla tschimganica
  • Tschimgan Cinquefoil
  • Tschimgan Five-finger

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Description

Potentilla tschimganica (also called Tschimgan cinquefoil, Tschimgan five-finger, and Tschimgan 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 tschimganica is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin allergies, wounds, and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: The flowers of Potentilla tschimganica 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 tschimganica is a perennial plant that grows in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla tschimganica

Potentilla tschimganica 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-2044: Based on the initial data import
Jiří Soják (1936-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Soják' in the authors string.