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Potentilla reptans L.

Creeping Cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Potentilla reptans
Dasiphora reptans
Dynamidium reptans,
Fragaria pentaphylla
Fragaria reptans
Potentilla abyssinica
Potentilla anomala
Potentilla cacerensis
Potentilla lanata
Potentilla microphylla
Potentilla pinnatifida
Potentilla repens
Potentilla sessilis
Potentilla subpedata
Tormentilla reptans

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 reptans

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 reptans

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 reptans

Potentilla reptans

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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