Potentilla recta
Beşparmak Otu, Erect Cinquefoil
Other regional names: Erect Potentil
- Erect Potentil
Also known as: Potentilla crassa Tausch ex Guétrot +9 more
- Potentilla crassa Tausch ex Guétrot
- Potentilla crassa Tausch ex Opiz
- Potentilla pelivarovicii Petrov. ex Borbás
- Potentilla pilosa var. oxyodonta Borbás
- Potentilla recta subsp. obscura Rchb.-Klinke, 1926
- Potentilla recta subsp. pilosa Rchb.-Klinke ex Rothm., 1963
- Potentilla recta subsp. pilosa Soó
- Potentilla recta var. warrensii
- Potentilla sulphurea f. perglandulosa G
- Potentilla transcaspia (Th.Wolf) Lipsky
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Potentilla recta (commonly known as Beşparmak otu or Erect Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Potentilla is notably large, comprising more than 550 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Morocco, North Caucasus, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms