Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
uniflora
ID:
1006332

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ledeb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1815

Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 5: 543 (1812 publ. 1815)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005670

Common Names

  • Potentilla uniflora
  • One-flowered Cinquefoil
  • Common Cinquefoil

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Description

Potentilla uniflora (also called One-flowered Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has long, creeping stems, and its leaves are generally oblong and serrated. It grows in sunny, moist habitats such as meadows, pastures, and woodland edges.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla uniflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has attractive yellow flowers and is drought tolerant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla uniflora is yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seed is a black achene, with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla uniflora is a perennial plant that can be grown from seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Propagation from seed is best done in spring or early summer. Cuttings can be taken in late summer or early fall and should be planted in a light, sandy soil. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted.

Where to Find Potentilla uniflora

Potentilla uniflora is native to Europe and can be found in forests, shrublands, and meadows. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.

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,

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