Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
wheeleri
ID:
1005770

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.Watson

Source:
rjp

Year:
1876

Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 148 (1876)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005108

Common Names

  • Potentilla wheeleri
  • Wheeler's Cinquefoil
  • Wheeler's Five-finger

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Description

Potentilla wheeleri (also called Wheeler's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to East Asia. It has a rosette of basal leaves and grows up to 30 cm tall. Its leaves are palmately compound and up to 7 cm long. The flowers are yellow and the fruits are achenes. It grows in open woods, meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla wheeleri is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, as it is low-maintenance and has attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a ground cover or in rock gardens, as it is very hardy and can tolerate a wide range of climates.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Potentilla wheeleri are yellow, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla wheeleri is a perennial that can be propagated from seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a pot filled with a well-draining potting mix. Keep the soil moist and the seeds should germinate in 4-6 weeks. Division can be done in spring or fall. Dig up the plant and divide the root ball into several sections. Replant the divisions in a well-draining potting mix and keep the soil moist.

Where to Find Potentilla wheeleri

Potentilla wheeleri is native to the western United States and can be found in California, Oregon, and Washington.

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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