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Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke

Strawberryleaf cinquefoil (en), Potentille stérile (fr), Potentille faux fraisier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Potentilla

Characteristics

Strawberry-like plant with basal trifoliolate lvs and long stolons bearing much smaller lvs; lfls broadly elliptic to obovate, to 5 cm, deeply toothed, the terminal tooth shorter and narrower than the adjacent lateral ones; peduncles 1–3-fld, with bract-like lvs subtending the branches; fls white, 10–15 mm wide; style high-lateral; achene villous at the scar of the style; 2n=28. Native of Eurasia and possibly Nf.; rarely intr. in e. U.S. May.
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Basal leaves: petiole 2–7(–17) cm, long hairs common to abundant, 1–2 mm; central leaflets (0.8–)1.5–3(–5) × (0.6–)1–2(–3) cm, straight hairs common to abundant (sparser adaxially), glands absent or sparse. Flowers: epicalyx bractlets ± lanceolate, 2.5–4 × 0.8–1.3 mm; sepals 4–6.5 mm, apex ± acute; petals 4–7 × 3–5 mm; filaments 0.8–2 mm, anthers 0.6–0.9 mm; carpels numerous. Achenes 1.5 mm. 2n = 28 (Europe).
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 5-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Potentilla sterilis habit picture by Santiago (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis habit picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis habit picture by Sara Larva (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Potentilla sterilis leaf picture by Alexandre Labbe (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis leaf picture by Anne-Marie Jegou (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis leaf picture by Dani Wittig (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Potentilla sterilis flower picture by Michel Cosme (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis flower picture by François Munoz (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis flower picture by Santiago (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Potentilla sterilis fruit picture by Qt Lucian (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis fruit picture by Nicolas PELÉ (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla sterilis fruit picture by Norbert Fries (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Potentilla sterilis world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60455705-2
WFO ID wfo-0000988128
COL ID 4M643
BDTFX ID 52888
INPN ID 115655
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Potentilla fragariastrum Fragaria sterilis Tormentilla fragaroides Fragaria praecox Potentilla villosa Potentilla fragarioides Fragaria praecox Tormentilla obovatifolia Dactylophyllum fragariastrum Fragaria sicca Potentilla prostrata Potentilla fragariifolia Potentilla gunneri Potentilla emarginata Fragariastrum sterile Potentilla fragaria Potentilla sicca Comarum fragarioides Fraga sterilis Potentilla sterilis var. fragariastrum Potentilla sterilis
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