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Potentilla thuringiaca Link

European Cinquefoil

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Potentilla thuringiaca
Potentilla assurgens subsp. bouquoyana
Potentilla assurgens subsp. parviflora
Potentilla assurgens subsp. thuringiaca
Potentilla bouquoyana
Potentilla caucasica
Potentilla chrysantha subsp. nestleriana
Potentilla chrysantha subsp. thuringiaca
Potentilla goldbachii
Potentilla heptaphylla subsp. bouquoyana
Potentilla heptaphylla subsp. elongata
Potentilla heptaphylla subsp. nestleriana
Potentilla mathonetii
Potentilla nestleriana
Potentilla orbiculata
Potentilla parviflora subsp. goldbachii
Potentilla parviflora subsp. thuringiaca
Potentilla patens
Potentilla pontica
Potentilla thuringiaca subsp. goldbachii
Potentilla thuringiaca subsp. nestleriana

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


    15&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall, <ba>perennial</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> Ø <b>8&#8211;25&#8239;mm</b>, yellowish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> <ba>at least as long as the calyx</ba>, 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">styli:</span> at least 10, <ba><b>broade...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Potentilla thuringiaca

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 thuringiaca

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 thuringiaca

Potentilla thuringiaca

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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