Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
virgata
ID:
984386

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lehm.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1820

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Potentill. : 75 (1820)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983724

Common Names

  • Virgate Cinquefoil
  • Virgate Potentilla
  • Virgata Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla virgata (also called Slender Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Northern Hemisphere. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

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

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Potentilla virgata var. pinnatifida (Lehm.) T.T.Yu & C.L.Li

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla virgata is a yellow, five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown nut. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla virgata is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by softwood cuttings in the summer or by layering in the fall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be pruned in late winter or early spring to maintain its shape.

Where to Find Potentilla virgata

Potentilla virgata 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,

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