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Potentilla (cinquefoils)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #webs
Species Potentilla anglica Laich. (Trailing Tormentil)     5
Species Potentilla anserina L. (Silverweed) 17 20 4
Species Potentilla argentea L. (Hoary Cinquefoil)     1
Species Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) G.Beck ex Fritsch (Alpine Cinquefoil)     1
Species Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch. (Tormentil) 7 2 14
Species Potentilla fruticosa L. (Shrubby Cinquefoil)     1
Species Potentilla neumanniana Reichb. (Spring Cinquefoil)     4
Species Potentilla norvegica L. (Ternate-leaved Cinquefoil)     4
Species Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop. (Marsh Cinquefoil) 3   5
Species Potentilla recta L. (Sulphur Cinquefoil) 3 13  
Species Potentilla reptans L. (Creeping Cinquefoil) 18   15
Species Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke (Barren Strawberry) 9   6

Suggested Literature

Potentilla may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Potentilla:

(live) live is parasitised by telium Phragmidium potentillae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Phragmidiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on various cultivars]
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Phragmidium potentillae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Phragmidiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on various cultivars]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous uredium Phragmidium potentillae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Phragmidiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on various cultivars]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous aecium Phragmidium potentillae - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Phragmidiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on various cultivars]
leaf (petiole) leaf (petiole) is galled by Eriophyes parvulus - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf (petiole) leaf (petiole) is galled by larva Xestophanes potentillae - a gall wasp (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf (sepal) leaf (sepal) is galled by Eriophyes parvulus - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is galled by Eriophyes parvulus - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is galled by Taphrina tormentillae - a tongue fungus (Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is mined by solitary larva Agromyza potentillae - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1972 [linear mine developing into a blotch]
leaf leaf is mined by larva Agromyza sulfuriceps - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Pristiphora pallidiventris - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1958
pollen pollen is collected to provision nest of female Andrena tarsata - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
shoot (decaying) decaying shoot may contain larva Rhynchites germanicus - Strawberry Rhynchites (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
stem (decaying) decaying stem may contain larva Rhynchites germanicus - Strawberry Rhynchites (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
stem stem is galled by Eriophyes parvulus - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
Photos stem stem is galled by larva Xestophanes brevitarsis - a gall wasp (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem stem is galled by Taphrina tormentillae - a tongue fungus (Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stolon (decaying) decaying stolon may contain larva Rhynchites germanicus - Strawberry Rhynchites (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990

Potentilla may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ROSACEAE
(roses and fruit trees)

References

Benson, R.B., 1958 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Morris, M.G., 1990 Orthocerous Weevils
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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