Potentilla reptans Linnaeus (Q3953)

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Potentilla reptans is a taxon with the rank species within the section Potentilla sect. Potentilla
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Potentilla reptans Linnaeus
Potentilla reptans is a taxon with the rank species within the section Potentilla sect. Potentilla

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    Potentilla reptans Linnaeus
    Potentilla reptans
    Linnaeus
    FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York.
    accepted
    potentille rampante (French)
    quinte-feuille (French)
    quintefeuille (French)
    creeping cinquefoil (English)
    European five-finger (English)
    Creeping cinquefoil (English)
    potentille rampante (English)
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    Zinck, M. 1998. Roland's Flora of Nova Scotia. Nimber Publishing & Nova Scotia Museum. Halifax, N. S. 2 vols. 1297 pp.
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    Newmaster, S.G., A. Lehela, M.J. Oldham, P.W.C. Uhlig & S. McMurray. 1998. Ontario Plant List. Ontario Forest Research Institute, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Forest Information Paper No. 123. 550 pp.
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    Marie-Victorin, Fr. 1995. Flore laurentienne. 3e éd. Mise à jour et annotée par L. Brouillet, S.G. Hay, I. Goulet, M. Blondeau, J. Cayouette et J. Labrecque. Gaétan Morin éditeur. 1093 pp.
    Europe
    w Asia
    n Africa
    Atlantic Islands (Azores)
    Atlantic Islands (Macaronesia)
    also in West Indies
    Bermuda
    South America
    Africa (Ethiopia)
    Pacific Islands (New Zealand)
    Australia
    Flowering late Apr–Aug.
    moist lawns
    roadsides
    dry to moist lawns
    non-acidic soil
    Rootstocks erect, slender to stout, 2–6+ cm.
    Stems soon becoming prostrate, flagelliform, not branched, rooting at some nodes, 1.5–10+ dm.
    Basal leaves persistent, usually palmate, 3–12 (–30) cm;
    petiole 2–10 (–25) cm, long hairs sparse to abundant, tightly to loosely appressed, 0.5–1.5 mm, usually stiff, sometimes weak, glands absent;
    leaflets (3–) 5 (–7), central oblanceolate to obovate, (0.5–) 2–4 (–7) × 0.3–1.5 (–2.5) cm, distal ± 3/4 of margin incised 1/4–1/3 to midvein, teeth (3–) 4–12 per side, surfaces similar, green, sparsely to moderately hairy.
    Cauline leaves 2–3 (–4) proximal to 1st flowering node, usually well expanded at anthesis, usually palmate, 2–8 (–20) cm;
    petiole 0.5–6 (–15) cm;
    leaflets (3–) 5, ± resembling those of basal leaves, apex rounded to obtuse.
    Inflorescences solitary flowers at stolon nodes.
    Pedicels (2.5–) 4–12 (–15) cm.
    Flowers 5 (–10) -merous;
    epicalyx bractlets elliptic or oblong to ovate, 4–10 × 1.5–3.5 mm, often much larger than sepals (especially in fruit);
    hypanthium 4–7 mm diam.;
    sepals (3–) 5–7 mm, apex broadly acute to obtuse;
    petals 7–9 (–12) × 6–9 (–11) mm, apex usually ± retuse;
    stamens ca. 20, filaments (0.5–) 1–2.5 (–2.8) mm, anthers (1–) 1.3–2 mm;
    carpels 60–120, styles 0.6–1.3 mm.
    2n = 28 (Eurasia).