Potentilla L., 1753
Hanhenjalka
Five-finger
Cinquefoil
Hanhikit
Potentilla L., 1753 Sp. Pl. : 495; TS : Potentilla reptans L.
Tormentilla L., 1753
Quinquefolium Adans., 1763
Argentina Lam., 1778 Fl. Fr. 3 : 118; TS : Potentilla anserina L.
Pentaphyllym Gaertn., 1788
Tridophyllum Neck., 1790
Jussiea L. ex. Sm., 1811
Fraga Lapeyr., 1813
Trichothalamus Spreng., 1818
Lehmannia Tratt., 1824
Dactylophyllum Spenn., 1829 ; TS : Potentilla anserina L.
Coelas Dulac, 1867
Chamaephyton Fourr., 1868
Dynamidium Fourr., 1868
Callionia Greene, 1906
Tylosperma Bothsch., 1952
Foodplants for
Ancylis comptana ,
Aspitates gilvaria ,
Autographa gamma ,
Capperia trichodactyla ,
Chlorissa viridata ,
Coleophora ahenella ,
C. albicostella ,
C. potentillae ,
Corynis amoena ,
Dicallomera fascelina ,
D. kusnezovi ,
Elaphria venustula ,
Eulithis xylina ,
Hemithea aestivaria ,
Hyphoraia aulica ,
Idaea muricata ,
Lycaena dorcas ,
L. editha ,
L. helloides ,
Meganola albula ,
Muschampia cribrellum ,
Nola aerugula ,
Pharmacis pyrenaicus ,
Philedone gerningana ,
Pyrgus alveus ,
P. carthami ,
P. centaureae ,
P. malvae ,
P. ruralis ,
P. ruralis ,
P. serratulae ,
P. sidae ,
Scopula virgulata ,
Speyeria egleis ,
Spialia sertorius ,
Stigmella thuringiaca ,
Synanthedon bibionipennis
1000x690 (~134Kb) USA: Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway, (48°31'47N 120°39'27W), Okanogan Co., WA, 28.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela
700x947 (~58Kb) USA: Thorp Prairie Rd / I-90, near Cle Elum (47°09'06N 120°49'07W) Kittitas Co., WA, 3.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
500x767 (~92Kb) USA: Thorp Prairie Rd / I-90, near Cle Elum (47°09'06N 120°49'07W) Kittitas Co., WA, 3.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
900x602 (~148Kb) USA: Thorp Prairie Rd / I-90, near Cle Elum (47°09'06N 120°49'07W) Kittitas Co., WA, 3.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x877 (~126Kb) USA: FR 9711 / Hurley Creek (47°18'31N 120°39'06W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
900x713 (~69Kb) USA: FR 9711 / Hurley Creek (47°18'31N 120°39'06W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
700x578 (~60Kb) USA: Corral Pass (47°00'52N 121°27'58W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
900x582 (~57Kb) USA: Corral Pass (47°00'52N 121°27'58W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
700x954 (~85Kb) USA: Teanaway, (47°20'53N 120°53'09W) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
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The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Potentilla anserina L.
Silverweed Cinquefoil
Gåsört
Silver Weed
Ketohanhikki
Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb.
900x636 (~189Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, 4.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Ceramica pisi ,
Pyrgus malvae ,
Thitarodes armoricanus ,
T. biruensis ,
T. gonggaensis
Foodplant as Potentilla Anserina for
Ceramica pisi ,
Pyrgus malvae ,
Thitarodes armoricanus ,
T. biruensis ,
T. gonggaensis
?Potentilla caroliniana Poir.
Potentilla hypoleuca Turcz.
Fjäderfingerört
Sulkahanhikki
Potentilla tergemina Soják
?Potentilla multifida L.
?Lapin hanhikki
Liuskahanhikki
Mångfingerört
Misidentified/misapplied:
?Potentilla multifida (= Potentilla hypoleuca ); [RK] , 253
?Potentilla multifida (= Potentilla hypoleuca ); [SK] , 340
?Potentilla multifida (= Potentilla hypoleuca ); [SPK] , 295
? var. lapponica Nyl.
Potentilla multifida var. lapponica ; [SK] , 340
Potentilla pensylvanica L.
Siperianhanhikki
Pennsylvania Cinquefoil
Pairie Cinquefoil
?Potentilla siberica Wolf.
var. pensylvanica
Potentilla atrovirens Rydb.
Potentilla bipinnatifida var. glabrata (Lehm. ex Hook.) Kohli & Packer
Potentilla glabella Rydb.
Potentilla pensylvanica var. atrovirens (Rydb.) Wolf
Potentilla pensylvanica var. glabrata (Lehm. ex Hook.) Wats.
Potentilla pensylvanica var. ovium Jepson
Potentilla pensylvanica var. strigosa Pallas ex Pursh
Potentilla platyloba Rydb.
Potentilla strigosa (Pallas ex Pursh) Pallas ex Tratt.
var. litoralis (Rydb.) Boivin
Potentilla litoralis Rydb.
Potentilla pectinata Raf.
Potentilla pensylvanica var. pectinata (Raf.) Boivin
The nivea species-group
Prostrata Rottb. (Potentilla) (incl.)
Subquinata (Lange) Rudb (Potentilla) (incl.)
Nivea ssp. subquinata (Lange) Hultén (Potentilla)
Potentilla nivea L.
Lappfingerört
Lumihanhikki
Snow Cinquefoil
Pahtahanhikki
Potentilla quinquefolia Rydb.
Five-leaved Cinquefoil
Snow Cinquefoil
Potentilla nivea var. pentaphylla Lehm.
Potentilla quinquefolia ; [FPN] , 218,220
Potentilla quinquefolia Rydb.;
Potentilla chamissonis Hultén
Klippfingerört
Ruijanpahtahanhikki
The argentea species-group
Potentilla recta L.
Sulphur Cinquefoil
Styv fingerört
Pystyhanhikki
Erect Cinquefoil
Potentilla sulphurea Lam.
Foodplant for
Negotinthia myrmosaeformis
Potentilla thuringiaca Bernh. ex Link
Saksanhanhikki
Tysk fingerört
1286x1029 (~106Kb) Finland, Tampere, Messukylä, 16.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
ssp. goldbachii (Rupr.) Adl.
Potentilla thuringiaca ssp. Goldbachii ; [SK] , 341
Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) G. Beck ex. Fritsch
Vårfingerört
Keväthanhikki
?Potentilla verna L.
?Potentilla alpestris Hall.
?verna var. sabauda DC.
824x752 (~73Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
800x527 (~77Kb) FINLAND: Li: Utsjoki Kirkkotuvat, 775:50, 7.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela
Potentilla aurea L.
Kultahanhikki
Golden Cinquefoil
Potentilla aurea subsp. aurea ; [CoL ]
Potentilla aurea subsp. chrysocraspeda ; [CoL ]
Potentilla aurea ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla tabernaemontani Asch.
Pikkuhanhikki
Småfingerört
?Potentilla minor Gil.
?Potentilla opaca L.
Misidentified/misapplied:
?Potentilla minor ; [SK] , 341
?Potentilla opaca ; [SK] , 341 (as syn. of P. minor )
Potentilla subarenaria Borbás ex Zimmeter
Taggsmåfingerört
Sakarahanhikki
Potentilla neumanniana Reichenb.
Misidentified/misapplied:
Potentilla neumanniana ; [RK] , 256
= Potentilla tabernaemontani ; [RKe] , 58
Foodplant as Potentilla neumanniana for
Pyrgus carthami
Potentilla erecta (L.) Räuschel
Rätvänä
Common Tormentil
Blodrot
Tormentilla erecta L.
Potentilla tormentilla Stokes
800x634 (~51Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 21.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
628x801 (~52Kb) Finland: Nokia, Penttilä, 16.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Acleris aspersana ,
Gynaephora selenitica ,
Malacosoma castrensis ,
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Potentilla anglica × erecta
Potentilla × suberecta Zimmeter
anglica × erecta ; [RKe] , 58
Potentilla anglica Laicharding
Lännenhanhikki
Trailing Tormentil
Revig blodrot
Potentilla reptans L.
Revfingerört
Suikerohanhikki
Creeping Cinquefoil
Suikertava hanhikki
1309x1029 (~200Kb) Finland, Hammarland, Samuelstorp, 2.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1298x1007 (~313Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, 15.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1371x1028 (~252Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, 15.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Pyrgus armoricanus
Potentilla caulescens L.
'Kalliohanhikki'
Lax Cinquefoil
Potentilla caulescens achhalii ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla caulescens caulescens ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla caulescens djurjurae ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla caulescens mesatlantica ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla caulescens nebrodensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla caulescens subsp. achhalii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla caulescens subsp. caulescens ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla caulescens subsp. djurdjurae ; [CoL ]
Potentilla caulescens subsp. djurjurae ; [POWO ]
Potentilla caulescens subsp. mesatlantica ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla caulescens subsp. nebrodensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla caulescens ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Foodplant for
Stigmella anomalella
Potentilla atrosanguinea Loddiges ex D. Don
Verihanhikki
Potentilla argyrophylla var. atrosanguinea ; [CoL ]
Potentilla atrosanguinea ; [SK] , 342 (note); [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Foodplant for
Cirrhia icteritia ,
Thitarodes balmiya
Potentilla biflora Willd.
Potentilla humifusa Willd. ex Schlecht.
Potentilla arguta Pursh.
Drymocallis arguta (Pursh) Rydb.
Potentilla arguta var. convallaria (Rydb.) Wolf
Potentilla glandulosa Lindl.
Sticky Cinquefoil
Gland Cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa ; [FPN] , 216
Potentilla glandulosa Lindl.;
var. glandulosa
Potentilla glandulosa var. glandulosa ; [FPN] , 217
var. campanulata Hitchc.
Potentilla campanulata Hitchc.;
Potentilla glandulosa var. campanulata ; [FPN] , 216
var. reflexa Greene
Potentilla glandulosa var. reflexa ; [FPN] , 217
Potentilla reflexa Greene;
var. pseudorupestris (Rydb.) Breit.
Potentilla pseudorupestris (Rydb.) Breit.
Potentilla glandulosa var. pseudorupestris ; [FPN] , 217
var. nevadensis Wats.
Potentilla glandulosa var. nevadensis ; [FPN] , 217
Potentilla nevadensis ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla nevadensis Wats.;
Potentilla newberryi Gray
Newberry's Cinquefoil
Potentilla rivalis Nutt.
Brook Cinquefoil
River Cinquefoil
var. millegrana (Engelm.) Wats.
Potentilla leucocarpa Rydb.
var. pentandra (Engelm.) Wats.
Potentilla pentandra Engelm.
Potentilla biennis Greene
Biennial Cinquefoil
Potentilla brevifolia Nutt.
Short-leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla drummondii Lehm.
Drummond's Cinquefoil
Potentilla anomalofolia Peck
Potentilla cascadensis
Potentilla breweri Wats.
Brewer's Cinquefoil
Potentilla dummondii ssp. breweri (Wats.) Ertter
Potentilla hippiana Lehm.
Woolly Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis Dougl.
Graceful Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis fastigiata ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla gracilis flabelliformis ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla gracilis owyheensis ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla gracilis var. fastigiata ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis var. flabelliformis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis var. hippianoides ; [CoL ]
Potentilla gracilis var. owyheensis ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis ; [FPN] , 218,221; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis Dougl.;
var. gracilis
Slender Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis gracilis ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis ; [FPN] , 219
var. brunnescens (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla brunnescens (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla gracilis brunnescens ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens ; [FPN] , 218
var. elmeri (Rydb.) Jeps.
Elmer's Cinquefoil
Potentilla elmeri (Rydb.) Jeps.
Potentilla gracilis elmeri ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla gracilis var. elmeri ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla gracilis var. elmeri ; [FPN] , 219
var. pulcherrima (Lehm.) Fern.
Soft Cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima (Lehm.) Fern.
var. permollis (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla permollis (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla gracilis var. permollis ; [FPN] , 219
var. glabrata (Lehm.) Hitchc.
Potentilla glabrata (Lehm.) Hitchc.
Potentilla gracilis var. glabrata ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla diversifolia Lehm.
Vari-leaf Cinquefoil
Diverse-leaved Cinquefoil
Mountain-meadow Cinquefoil
Potentilla diversifolia ; [FPN] , 219,221; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla diversifolia Lehm.;
Potentilla × diversifolia ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
var. diversifolia
Potentilla diversifolia diversifolia ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla diversifolia var. diversifolia ; [FPN] , 219
var. multisecta Wats.
Potentilla diversifolia var. multisecta ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla multisecta ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla multisecta Wats.;
var. perdissecta (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla perdissecta (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla diversifolia var. perdissecta ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla glaucophylla perdissecta ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla glaucophylla var. perdissecta ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla concinna Richards
Red Cinquefoil
Early Cinquefoil
Potentilla concinna proxima ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla concinna var. leonina ; [CoL ]
Potentilla concinna var. proxima ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla concinna ; [FPN] , 219,221; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla concinna Richards;
var. concinna
Potentilla concinna concinna ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla concinna var. concinna ; [POWO ]
Potentilla concinna var. concinna ; [FPN] , 219
var. divisa Rydb.
Potentilla concinna divisa ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla concinna var. divisa ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla divisa Rydb.;
var. macounii (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla macounii (Rydb.) Hitchc.
var. rubripes (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla rubripes (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla concinna var. rubripes ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla ovina Macoun
Sheep Cinquefoil
Potentilla flabellifolia Hook.
Fan-leaf Cinquefoil
Fringe-leaf Cinquefoil
Potentilla villosa Pall.
Villous Cinquefoil
Northern Cinquefoil
Potentilla hookeriana Lehm.
Hooker's Cinquefoil
Potentilla hookeriana charletii ; [iNaturalist ]
Potentilla hookeriana var. charletii ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla hookeriana var. hookeriana ; [POWO ]
Potentilla hookeriana ; [FPN] , 220; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Potentilla hookeriana Lehm.;
Potentilla uniflora Ledeb.
One-flower Cinqueflower
Potentilla nicolletii (Wats.) Sheldon
Potentilla supina var. nicolletii Wats.
Potentilla nuttallii Lehm.
Potentilla robbinsiana Oakes
Potentilla tridentata Ait.
Three-toothed Cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata (Ait.) Rydb.
var. simplex (Michx.) T. & G.
Potentilla simplex Michx.
Potentilla procumbens Sibth.
Potentilla nemoralis Nestler
25.6.2023 (50)
References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[Oleg Kosterin] Institue of Cytology & Genetics
Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin ; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[GFP1]; Hutchinson, 1964
The genera of flowering plants (Angiospermae). Dicotyledones. Volume 1
Gen. Fl. pl
: 1-516
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[RKe]; Hämet-Ahti, Kurtto, Lampinen, Piirainen, Suominen, Ulvinen, Uotila & Väre, 2005
Lisäyksiä ja korjauksia Retkeilykasvion neljänteen painokseen
Lutukka 21
: 41-85
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[SPK]; Mossberg & Stenberg, 2005
Suuri Pohjolan Kasvio: Finnish edition: Seppo Vuokko & Henry Väre
Suuri Pohjolan Kasvio
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
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