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Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Fritsch

Alpine Cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Potentilla (Cinquefoil)

Synonyms

Potentilla crantzii
Fragaria crantzii
Fragaria villosa
Potentilla adscendens
Potentilla affinis
Potentilla alpestris
Potentilla alpestris subsp. baldensis
Potentilla alpestris subsp. gelida
Potentilla baldensis
Potentilla bithynica
Potentilla crantzii subsp. boreo-asiatica
Potentilla crantzii subsp. gelida
Potentilla crantzii subsp. latestipula
Potentilla crantzii subsp. saxatilis
Potentilla crantzii subsp. serpentini
Potentilla debilis
Potentilla filiformis
Potentilla friesiana
Potentilla gardae
Potentilla gelida
Potentilla gelida subsp. boreo-asiatica
Potentilla hellwegeri
Potentilla hyparctica subsp. gelida
Potentilla jurana
Potentilla juratensis
Potentilla langeana
Potentilla latestipula
Potentilla levieri
Potentilla obtusifolia
Potentilla opaca subsp. saxatilis
Potentilla praeruptorum
Potentilla pseudoserpentini
Potentilla rotundifolia
Potentilla rubens
Potentilla sabauda
Potentilla salisburgensis
Potentilla salisburgensis subsp. saxatilis
Potentilla saxatilis
Potentilla scandica
Potentilla serpentini
Potentilla stipulacea
Potentilla stipularis
Potentilla stricticaulis
Potentilla tridentina
Potentilla verna subsp. alpestris
Potentilla verna subsp. baldensis
Potentilla villosa

Related species

Potentilla caulescens L. - Lax Cinquefoil
Potentilla clusiana Jacq. - Eastern Cinquefoil
Potentilla alba L. - White Cinquefoil
Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke - Barren Strawberry
Potentilla micrantha DC. - Pink Barren Strawberry
Potentilla supina L. - Paradox Cinquefoil
Potentilla norvegica L. - Ternate-Leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla intermedia L. - Russian Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta L. - Sulphur Cinquefoil
Potentilla thuringiaca Link - European Cinquefoil
Potentilla inclinata Vill. - Grey Cinquefoil
Potentilla argentea L. - Hoary Cinquefoil
Potentilla incana G. Gaertn. & al. - Ashy Cinquefoil
Potentilla tabernaemontani Asch. - Spring Cinquefoil
Potentilla pusilla Host - Small Cinquefoil
Potentilla subarenaria Zimmeter - Spring Cinquefoil
Potentilla heptaphylla L. - Thuringian Potentilla
Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Fritsch - Alpine Cinquefoil
Potentilla aurea L. - Golden Cinquefoil
Potentilla brauneana Hoppe - Dwarf Cinquefoil
Potentilla grandiflora L.
Potentilla reptans L. - Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla anglica Laichard. - Trailing Tormentil
Potentilla erecta (L.) Räusch. - Tormentil
Potentilla collina agg. - Palmleaf Cinquefoil

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Potentilla crantzii

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Potentilla crantzii

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Potentilla crantzii

Potentilla crantzii

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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