Potentilla

E58297

plant genus taxon

Potentilla is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as cinquefoils, characterized by their typically five-petaled flowers and widespread distribution in temperate regions.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form	Occurrences
Potentilla anserina	1
Potentilla argentea	1
Potentilla erecta	1
Potentilla fruticosa	1
Potentilla norvegica	1
Potentilla simplex	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
belongsToSubfamily	Rosoideae ⓘ
clade	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ
commonName	cinquefoils ⓘ five-fingers ⓘ
describedBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
describedIn	Species Plantarum ⓘ
describedInYear	1753 ⓘ
distinguishedBy	palmate or pinnate leaves ⓘ typically five-petaled flowers ⓘ
distribution	cosmopolitan in temperate regions ⓘ
etymology	Latin diminutive of potens meaning powerful ⓘ
family	Rosaceae ⓘ
flowerColor	pink ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ
flowerType	actinomorphic ⓘ
fruitType	aggregate of achenes ⓘ
growthForm	annual herb ⓘ herbaceous perennial ⓘ subshrub ⓘ
habitat	alpine areas ⓘ grasslands ⓘ meadows ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ
hasSpecies	Potentilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Potentilla anserina Potentilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Potentilla argentea Potentilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Potentilla erecta Potentilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Potentilla norvegica Potentilla palustris ⓘ Potentilla reptans ⓘ Potentilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Potentilla simplex
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafType	palmately compound ⓘ pinnately compound ⓘ
nativeTo	Northern Hemisphere ⓘ boreal regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ
order	Rosales ⓘ
pollination	insect-pollinated ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
typicalPetalNumber	5 ⓘ
usedAs	groundcover ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ
usedFor	traditional medicine ⓘ