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
Argentina ; [GFP1] : 198 (12 spp.)
Potentilla ; [GFP1] : 197 (about 200 spp.); [RKe] , 58 (s.str.)
Foodplants for
Ancylis comptana ,
Aspitates gilvaria ,
Autographa gamma ,
Capperia trichodactyla ,
Catastia marginea ?,
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 ,
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 aeneofasciella ,
S. poterii ?,
S. 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
600x833 (~88Kb) USA: Teanaway, (47°20'53N 120°53'09W) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
The nivea species-group
Prostrata (Potentilla) Rottb. (incl.)
Subquinata (Potentilla) (Lange) Rudb (incl.)
Nivea ssp. subquinata (Potentilla) (Lange) Hultén
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
Potentilla chamissonis ; [RK] , 253
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
Potentilla thuringiaca ; [RK] , 255; [SK] , 341
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.
Potentilla crantzii ; [RK] , 256
?Potentilla verna ; [SK] , 341
?Potentilla alpestris ; [SK] , 341 (as syn. of P. verna )
?Potentilla verna var. sabauda ; [SK] , 341
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 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
Potentilla erecta ; [RK] , 256
Potentilla tormentilla ; [SK] , 342
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 ,
Ectoedemia arcuatella ,
Gynaephora selenitica ,
Malacosoma castrensis ,
Phragmatobia fuliginosa ,
Stigmella poterii
Potentilla anglica × erecta
Potentilla × suberecta Zimmeter
anglica × erecta ; [RKe] , 58
Potentilla anglica Laicharding
Lännenhanhikki
Trailing Tormentil
Revig blodrot
Potentilla anglica ; [RK] , 256
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 atrosanguinea Loddiges ex D. Don
Verihanhikki
Potentilla atrosanguinea ; [SK] , 342 (note)
Foodplant for
Xanthia icteritia
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 glandulosa var. campanulata ; [FPN] , 216
Potentilla campanulata Hitchc.;
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 Wats.;
Potentilla newberryi Gray
Newberry's Cinquefoil
Potentilla newberryi ; [FPN] , 217, 218
Potentilla newberryi Gray;
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 biennis ; [FPN] , 218
Potentilla biennis Greene;
Potentilla brevifolia Nutt.
Short-leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla brevifolia ; [FPN] , 218
Potentilla brevifolia Nutt.;
Potentilla drummondii Lehm.
Drummond's Cinquefoil
Potentilla anomalofolia Peck
Potentilla cascadensis
Potentilla drummondii ; [FPN] , 218
Potentilla drummondii Lehm.;
Potentilla breweri Wats.
Brewer's Cinquefoil
Potentilla dummondii ssp. breweri (Wats.) Ertter
Potentilla breweri ; [FPN] , 220
Potentilla breweri Wats.;
Potentilla hippiana Lehm.
Woolly Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis Dougl.
Graceful Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis ; [FPN] , 218,221
Potentilla gracilis Dougl.;
var. gracilis
Slender Cinquefoil
Potentilla gracilis var. gracilis ; [FPN] , 219
var. brunnescens (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla brunnescens (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens ; [FPN] , 218
var. elmeri (Rydb.) Jeps.
Elmer's Cinquefoil
Potentilla elmeri (Rydb.) Jeps.
Potentilla gracilis var. elmeri ; [FPN] , 219
var. pulcherrima (Lehm.) Fern.
Soft Cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima (Lehm.) Fern.
Potentilla gracilis var. pulcherrima ; [FPN] , 219
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
Potentilla diversifolia Lehm.;
var. diversifolia
Potentilla diversifolia var. diversifolia ; [FPN] , 219
var. multisecta Wats.
Potentilla diversifolia var. multisecta ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla multisecta Wats.;
var. perdissecta (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla perdissecta (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla diversifolia var. perdissecta ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla concinna Richards
Red Cinquefoil
Early Cinquefoil
Potentilla concinna ; [FPN] , 219,221
Potentilla concinna Richards;
var. concinna
Potentilla concinna var. concinna ; [FPN] , 219
var. divisa Rydb.
Potentilla concinna var. divisa ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla divisa Rydb.;
var. macounii (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla macounii (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla concinna var. macounii ; [FPN] , 219
var. rubripes (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla rubripes (Rydb.) Hitchc.
Potentilla concinna var. rubripes ; [FPN] , 219
Potentilla ovina Macoun
Sheep Cinquefoil
Potentilla ovina ; [FPN] , 220
Potentilla ovina Macoun;
Potentilla flabellifolia Hook.
Fan-leaf Cinquefoil
Fringe-leaf Cinquefoil
Potentilla flabellifolia ; [FPN] , 220
Potentilla flabellifolia Hook.;
Potentilla villosa Pall.
Villous Cinquefoil
Northern Cinquefoil
Potentilla villosa ; [FPN] , 220
Potentilla villosa Pall.;
Potentilla hookeriana Lehm.
Hooker's Cinquefoil
Potentilla hookeriana ; [FPN] , 220
Potentilla hookeriana Lehm.;
Potentilla uniflora Ledeb.
One-flower Cinqueflower
Potentilla uniflora ; [FPN] , 220
Potentilla uniflora Ledeb.;
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)
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
If you have corrections, comments or
information to add into these pages, just send mail to
Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.