Potentilla erecta (syn. Tormentilla erecta, Potentilla laeta, Potentilla tormentilla, known as the (common) tormentil, septfoil[1] or erect cinquefoil[2] ) is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae).
Potentilla erecta is a low, clump-forming plant with slender, procumbent to arcuately upright stalks, growing 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in) tall and with non-rooting runners. It grows wild predominantly in Europe and western Asia[1], mostly on acid soils and in a wide variety of habitats such as mountains, heaths, meadows, sandy soils and dunes.[3]
This plant flowers from May to August/September. There is one yellow, 7–11 millimetres (0.28–0.43 in) wide flower, growing at the tip of a long stalk. There are almost always four notched petals, each between 3 and 6 mm long. Four petals are rather uncommon in the rose family. The petals are somewhat longer than the sepals. There are 20–25 stamens.
The radical leaves have a long petiole, whilst the leaves on the flowering stalks are usually sessile or with short petioles. The glossy leaves are alternate, ternate, consisting of three obovate leaflets with serrated margins. The paired stipules are leaflike and palmately lobed.
Potentilla erecta is found wild throughout Europe, Scandinavia and West Asia.[4]
Potentilla erecta is almost ubiquitous in the British Isles, recorded in almost all 10 km squares except close to the Wash.[2] and is listed as a species of least concern.[5] It is very common in grasslands, heaths, moors and mountains, bogs including roadsides and pastures, mostly on acidic soils[3] but avoiding chalk.[6] It is a component of British National Vegetation Classification community M25 (Molinia caerulea–Potentilla erecta mire).
North America
In North America Potentilla erecta is found in the east as an introduced species.
Uses
The rhizomatous root is thick.[clarification needed] It has little value for food use because of its bitterness and low caloric value. The roots are a main ingredient of a bitter liqueur from Bavaria and the Black Forest area, called Blutwurz.[7] It is also used in Ukraine along with honey in horilka.[8] The plant is used in herbal medicine as an astringent because of its tannin content,[citation needed] which is unusually high for a herbaceous plant.[citation needed] Structurally-related phlobaphenes, used as a red dye for leather known as tormentil red, can be extracted from the root of the common tormentil along with the triterpene alcohol tormentiol.[9] Aqueous extracts of the rhizomes are reported to have low toxicity in rats and mice.[10]
References
^Septfoil - definition of Septfoil by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Potentilla erecta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ abStace, C. A. (2010). New Flora of the British Isles, 3rd edition. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. p. 256. ISBN9780521707725.
^Cheffings, C.; Farrell, L. (2005). "The Vascular plant red data list for Great Britain". p. 82.
^Rose, F. (2006). The Wild Flower Key. London: Penguin. pp. 258–259. ISBN978-0723251750.
^. Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
^Ackland, Tony. "Ukrainian Alcoholic Beverages". Home Distillation of Alcohol. homedistiller.org. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^Lund, K. and Rimpler, H. (1985). "Tormentillwurzel". Deutsche Apotheke Zeitung. 125 (3): 105–107.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^Shushunov S, Balashov L; Kravtsova A; Krasnogorsky I; Latté KP; Vasiliev A (October 2009). "Determination of acute toxicity of the aqueous extract of Potentilla erecta (Tormentil) rhizomes in rats and mice". J Med Food. Journal of Medical Food. 12 (5): 1173–6. doi:10.1089/jmf.2008.0281. PMID 19857087.
External links
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April 28, 2023
potentilla, erecta, tormentilla, erecta, potentilla, laeta, potentilla, tormentilla, known, common, tormentil, septfoil, erect, cinquefoil, herbaceous, perennial, plant, belonging, rose, family, rosaceae, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, trache. Potentilla erecta syn Tormentilla erecta Potentilla laeta Potentilla tormentilla known as the common tormentil septfoil 1 or erect cinquefoil 2 is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the rose family Rosaceae Potentilla erectaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder RosalesFamily RosaceaeGenus PotentillaSpecies P erectaBinomial namePotentilla erecta L Raeusch SynonymsPotentilla erecta Uspenski ex Ledeb Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 2 1 Europe 2 2 North America 3 Uses 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditPotentilla erecta is a low clump forming plant with slender procumbent to arcuately upright stalks growing 10 30 centimetres 3 9 11 8 in tall and with non rooting runners It grows wild predominantly in Europe and western Asia 1 mostly on acid soils and in a wide variety of habitats such as mountains heaths meadows sandy soils and dunes 3 This plant flowers from May to August September There is one yellow 7 11 millimetres 0 28 0 43 in wide flower growing at the tip of a long stalk There are almost always four notched petals each between 3 and 6 mm long Four petals are rather uncommon in the rose family The petals are somewhat longer than the sepals There are 20 25 stamens The radical leaves have a long petiole whilst the leaves on the flowering stalks are usually sessile or with short petioles The glossy leaves are alternate ternate consisting of three obovate leaflets with serrated margins The paired stipules are leaflike and palmately lobed There are 2 8 dry inedible fruits Rhizome of Potentilla erectaDistribution EditEurope Edit Potentilla erecta is found wild throughout Europe Scandinavia and West Asia 4 Potentilla erecta is almost ubiquitous in the British Isles recorded in almost all 10 km squares except close to the Wash 2 and is listed as a species of least concern 5 It is very common in grasslands heaths moors and mountains bogs including roadsides and pastures mostly on acidic soils 3 but avoiding chalk 6 It is a component of British National Vegetation Classification community M25 Molinia caerulea Potentilla erecta mire North America Edit In North America Potentilla erecta is found in the east as an introduced species Uses EditThe rhizomatous root is thick clarification needed It has little value for food use because of its bitterness and low caloric value The roots are a main ingredient of a bitter liqueur from Bavaria and the Black Forest area called Blutwurz 7 It is also used in Ukraine along with honey in horilka 8 The plant is used in herbal medicine as an astringent because of its tannin content citation needed which is unusually high for a herbaceous plant citation needed Structurally related phlobaphenes used as a red dye for leather known as tormentil red can be extracted from the root of the common tormentil along with the triterpene alcohol tormentiol 9 Aqueous extracts of the rhizomes are reported to have low toxicity in rats and mice 10 References Edit Septfoil definition of Septfoil by the Free Online Dictionary Thesaurus and Encyclopedia USDA NRCS n d Potentilla erecta The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 13 October 2015 a b Stace C A 2010 New Flora of the British Isles 3rd edition Cambridge U K Cambridge University Press p 256 ISBN 9780521707725 Arne Anderberg 2005 Den Virtuella Floran Blodrot Potentilla erecta L Rausch Retrieved 13 November 2019 Cheffings C Farrell L 2005 The Vascular plant red data list for Great Britain p 82 Rose F 2006 The Wild Flower Key London Penguin pp 258 259 ISBN 978 0723251750 Blutwurz Bayerisches Staatsministerium fur Ernahrung Landwirtschaft und Forsten Archived from the original on July 26 2011 Retrieved June 4 2011 Ackland Tony Ukrainian Alcoholic Beverages Home Distillation of Alcohol homedistiller org Retrieved 15 January 2019 Lund K and Rimpler H 1985 Tormentillwurzel Deutsche Apotheke Zeitung 125 3 105 107 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link Shushunov S Balashov L Kravtsova A Krasnogorsky I Latte KP Vasiliev A October 2009 Determination of acute toxicity of the aqueous extract of Potentilla erecta Tormentil rhizomes in rats and mice J Med Food Journal of Medical Food 12 5 1173 6 doi 10 1089 jmf 2008 0281 PMID 19857087 External links Edit Media related to Potentilla erecta at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Potentilla erecta amp oldid 1097384638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
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