Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
viscosa
ID:
1007239

Status:
valid

Authors:
Donn

Source:
rjp

Year:
1800

Citation Micro:
Hortus Cantabrig. , ed. 2: 68 (1800)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001006577

Common Names

  • Viscous Cinquefoil
  • Sticky Cinquefoil
  • Sticky Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla viscosa (also called sticky cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the Midwest United States. It has yellow flowers and red fruits. It is found in open woodlands, scrublands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla viscosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make tea and for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla viscosa is yellow and has five petals. The seed is small, round and brown. The seedlings are small and have green stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla viscosa is a low-growing perennial plant that can reach a height of up to 30 cm. It is best grown in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by division in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from seed, which should be sown in spring.

Where to Find Potentilla viscosa

Potentilla viscosa can be found in the alpine regions of Europe and Asia.

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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