Potentilla thuringiaca Bernh. ex Link

European cinquefoil (en), Potentille de Thuringe (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Potentilla

Characteristics

Glands sparse, uncolored, minute. Stems 1.5–5(–7) dm. Basal leaves 4–25(–35) cm; petiole 2–20(–25) cm, hairs sparse to common, ± spreading, 1–2.5 mm, weak, glands absent or sparse; leaflets 5–7(–9), central one narrowly to broadly oblanceolate, 1–6(–9) × 0.5–2 cm, distal 2/3–3/4+ of margin incised 1/4–1/3(–1/2) to midvein, teeth (4–)6–10(–13) per side, surfaces ± similar, abaxial green to pale green, hairs sparse to common on primary veins, ascending to spreading, 0.5–1.5 mm, weak, adaxial green, hairs more appressed and shorter. Cauline leaves 1–3; stipules fused with less than 1/3 of petiole, free portion longer than fused portion. Inflorescences 5–20-flowered. Pedicels 1–3 cm (proximalmost to 5 cm). Flowers: epicalyx bractlets linear to lanceolate, 3–8 × 1–1.5(–2) mm; hypanthium 3–5 mm diam.; sepals 3–5 mm, apex ± acute; petals (5–)8–10 × 4–10 mm; filaments 0.3–1.5 mm, anthers 0.7–0.9 mm; carpels 35–50, styles 1.1–1.3 mm. Achenes 1–1.2 mm, faintly rugose. 2n = 42, 56 (Eurasia).
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.1
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 29
Germination temperacture (C°) 19 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
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Images

Leaf

Potentilla thuringiaca leaf picture by Xavier LAGURGUE (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla thuringiaca leaf picture by Michel Hesse (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Potentilla thuringiaca flower picture by Dominique Letourneau (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla thuringiaca flower picture by Laurence Chabalier (cc-by-sa)
Potentilla thuringiaca flower picture by Michel Hesse (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Potentilla thuringiaca world distribution map, present in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Italy, Liberia, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729121-1
WFO ID wfo-0001018725
COL ID 4M66M
BDTFX ID 52922
INPN ID 115678
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Potentilla heptaphylla Potentilla goldbachii Potentilla caucasica Potentilla orbiculata Potentilla pontica Potentilla chrysantha Potentilla buguoyana Potentilla nestleriana Potentilla elongata Potentilla mathonetii Potentilla helvetica Potentilla patens Potentilla nestleri Potentilla buquoyana Potentilla nestleriana Potentilla heptaphylla subsp. nestleriana Potentilla thuringiaca subsp. goldbachii Potentilla assurgens subsp. bouquoyana Potentilla intermedia var. elongata Potentilla thuringiaca var. buquoyana Potentilla thuringiaca var. nestleriana Potentilla elongata var. goldbachii Potentilla assurgens subsp. thuringiaca Potentilla chrysantha subsp. nestleriana Potentilla parviflora subsp. thuringiaca Potentilla heptaphylla subsp. bouquoyana Potentilla heptaphylla subsp. elongata Potentilla parviflora subsp. goldbachii Potentilla thuringiaca subsp. nestleriana Potentilla chrysantha subsp. thuringiaca Potentilla thuringiaca