Plant Data
Sheet
Species
Dasiphora
floribunda (Potentilla fruticosa, Pentaphylloides) Shrubby cinquefoil.4
Range
Shrubby
cinquefoil grows from
Climate,
elevation
Foothills
to subalpine13
Local
occurrence
West and East of
the Cascades10
Habitat
preferences
Meadows,
moist rocky slopes4
Plant
strategy type/successional stage
Shrubby
cinquefoil is a colonizer and is an early seral species in many forest habitats7
Associated
species
Potentilla, Carex, Penstemon, Elymus10
May
be collected as
Seed, division or stem cutting9
Collection
restrictions or guidelines
Flowering begins in June, and
can continue until temperatures are below freezing. Seeds mature in August to
September.6,7,8
Summer softwood stem cutting collected in June and July.2
Seed
germination
Seeds were sown outdoors to
undergo a 5 month cold moist stratification. Seeds from lower elevation sources
also germinate to high percentages using a 90 day cold moist stratification in
a refrigerator. Stratification is used for high elevation seed sources.2
Seed
life
Seed longevity is unknown2
Recommended
seed storage conditions
Seeds are collected in paper
bags and kept in a well ventilated drying shed prior to cleaning.2
Propagation
recommendations
The broad ecological
amplitude and circumboreal distribution of this species is indicative of its
ease of propagation, establishment, and ability to withstand severe
environmental conditions.2
Soil
or medium requirements
6:1:1 milled spaghnum peat,
perlite2
Installation
form
1
gallon pots2
Recommended
planting density
Unknown
Care
requirements after installed
Potentillas prefer
well-drained, reasonably rich soil, but will tolerate clay, rocky, or slightly
alkaline soils as well. They are a quite durable plant, tolerating drought,
flooding, extreme cold, and will easily survive transplanting.3
Normal
rate of growth or spread; lifespan
Root tight 3L (1 gallon)
containers can be produced in 1 year from cuttings2
A decidious Shrub growing to
1.2m by 1.2m at a medium rate.14
Sources
cited
[1]http://www.botany.wisc.edu/garden/db/speciesdetail.asp?genus=Potentilla&species=fruticosa
2Wick,
Dale; Johnson, Kathy; Evans, Jeff; Luna,
3http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Potentilla.htm
4Turner,
Mark and Phyllis Gustafson. 2006. Wildflowers of the
5http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/classes/range/potentilla.html
6Davidson,
C.G. and L.M. Lenz. 1989. Experimental taxonomy of Potentilla fruiticosa.
7Elkington, T.T. and
S.R., J.Wood. 1963. Potentilla fruticosa L. J. Ecol. 51:769-781.
8
9http://www.botany.wisc.edu/garden/db/speciesdetail.asp?genus=Potentilla&species=fruticosa
10http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php
11Klackenberg, J. 1983. The holarctic
complex Potentilla fruticosa (Rosasceae). Nord. J. Bot. 3: 181-191.
12Orloci, L. and W. Stanek. 1979. Vegetation
survey of the
13http://www.wnps.org/plants/potentilla_fruticosa.html
14http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Potentilla+fruticosa
Plant data compiled by Scott
Havill 4/19/2006