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Potentilla erecta
Also called Erect cinquefoil, Bloodroot, Cinquefoil, Shepherd's Knot
Tormentil is a low, clump-forming perennial wildflower of the rose family, with bright yellow four-petalled flowers from May to September. It grows best in open, sunny spots on acidic, infertile soil, and is usually grown in a wildflower or rock garden rather than as a border plant.
Potentilla erecta (syn. Tormentilla erecta, Potentilla laeta, Potentilla tormentilla, known as the (common) tormentil, septfoil, or erect cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae).
The rhizomatous root is thick. 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. It is also used in Ukraine along with honey in horilka.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla erecta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
