Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
volgarica
ID:
985008

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1949

Citation Micro:
Spisok Rast. Gerb. Fl. S.S.S.R. Bot. Inst. Vsesojuzn. Akad. Nauk 11: 117 (1949)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984346

Common Names

  • Volga Cinquefoil
  • Volga Potentilla
  • Volga Five-Finger

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Description

Potentilla volgarica (also called Common Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. It has yellow flowers and grows to a height of up to 30 cm. It prefers sunny, dry habitats such as grasslands, open woodlands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla volgarica is a perennial plant that is often used in ornamental gardens for its attractive foliage and white flowers. It is also used in herbal medicine to treat skin conditions, inflammation, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla volgarica is white, with five petals and yellow stamens. The seed is a small, black achene. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla volgarica is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or by division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Seeds should be sown in spring and kept at a temperature of 15-20°C. The seedlings should be potted up when they are large enough to handle. Division can be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Potentilla volgarica

Potentilla volgarica is native to Europe and can be found in grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides.

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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