Potentilla biennis Greene

Biennial cinquefoil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Potentilla

Characteristics

Stems ascending to erect, (1–)2–6(–8.5) dm, hairs at base not stiff, not tubercle-based, glands sparse to abundant, conspicuous (to 1 mm, septate). Leaves ternate, (2–)4–12(–25) cm; petiole (1–)2–8(–20) cm, long hairs sparse to common, spreading to ascending, 0.5–1.5(–3) mm, weak, crisped hairs usually absent, glands sparse to abundant, conspicuous (to 1 mm, septate); leaflets 3, at tip of leaf axis, usually overlapping, largest ones mostly obovate or oval to nearly round, (0.5–)1–3(–4) × 0.3–3(–3.5) cm, distal 3/4 to ± whole margin evenly to unevenly incised 1/4–1/3(–1/2) to midvein, teeth 3–8(–13) per side, surfaces sparsely to moderately hairy, rarely glabrate, glands sparse to abundant at least abaxially. Inflorescences (10–)20–70+-flowered. Pedicels 0.2–1(–2) cm. Flowers: epicalyx bractlets narrowly oblanceolate to narrowly obovate or elliptic, (1.5–)2–3.5(–4.5) × 0.5–1.5(–2) mm; hypanthium (2–)3–4(–5.5) mm diam.; sepals (2–)3–5 mm, apex broadly acute to obtuse; petals pale yellow to yellow, broadly oblanceolate to obovate, (1–)2–2.7 × 1.5 mm; stamens 10 or 15, filaments 0.5–1.2 mm, anthers 0.2–0.3 mm; carpels 40–100, styles 0.5–0.7 mm. Achenes whitish or pale yellowish, 0.5–0.9 mm, smooth, without a corky protuberance.
Life form
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.7
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

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Distribution

Potentilla biennis world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:209036-2
WFO ID wfo-0001005394
COL ID 4M535
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tridophyllum bienne Potentilla biennis