Potentilla norvegica Norwegian cinquefoil (Rosaceae)

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Potentilla norvegica
Norwegian cinquefoil
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The Potentilla norvegica plant species is found in Northern Temperate zones, through Asia, Europe to N. America. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Norwegian cinquefoil. Some home gardeners know the variety as P. monspeliensis.

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Latin Name:  Potentilla norvegica
Common Name:  Norwegian cinquefoil
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Waste ground, southwards from Inverness but mainly in southeastern England[17].

Medicinal Information: The root is astringent. A decoction of the root has been gargled, or the root has been chewed, in the treatment of sore throats[257]. A cold infusion of the whole plant has been used to relieve pain[257]. The plant has been burnt and the fumes used to treat sexual infections[257]. All the above uses ar recorded for the sub-species P. norvegica monspeliensis. (L.)Aschers.&Graebn.[257].

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