Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
wiemanniana
ID:
1005023

Status:
valid

Authors:
Günther, Grab. & Wimm.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1813

Citation Micro:
Exsicc. (Cent. Siles.) 1813: 5 (1813)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001004361

Common Names

  • Potentilla wiemanniana
  • Wiemann's Cinquefoil
  • Wiemann's Potentilla

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Description

Potentilla wiemanniana (also called Wiemann's Cinquefoil, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the western United States and Canada. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem that can reach up to 30 cm in height. The leaves are lance-shaped and have toothed margins. The flowers are yellow and have five petals. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Potentilla wiemanniana is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Potentilla wiemanniana is a small, yellow, five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown achene with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves and a reddish-brown stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Potentilla wiemanniana is a perennial that can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late summer or autumn. Division of suckers in spring.

Where to Find Potentilla wiemanniana

Potentilla wiemanniana can be found in the western United States, from California to Texas and Oklahoma.

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,

References

Johann Christian Carl Günther (1769-1833): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Günther' in the authors string.
Heinrich Emanuel Grabowski (1792-1842): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Grab.' in the authors string.
Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (1803-1868): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wimm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729260-1: Based on the initial data import