Pollinator plant

Tormentil

Potentilla erecta / Potentilla tormentilla / Tormentilla erecta

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
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  • Tormentil
Other languages (1)
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  • Tormentil
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Rosaceae

Genus-level classification for Potentilla; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Azores, Morocco, Europe to W. Siberia and Türkiye.

Both complete names in the catalogue resolve to the same accepted taxon in Kew WCVP v16. Native localities only.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Tormentil (Potentilla erecta / Potentilla tormentilla / Tormentilla erecta) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Potentilla — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2386470; ID 6V7H; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Potentilla erecta — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 242084, 833175; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1496455, 1496456, 1496457, 1496458, 1496459, 1496460, 1496461, 1496462, 1496463, 1496464, 1496465, 1496466, 1496467, 1496468, 1496469, 1496470, 1496471, 1496472, 1496473, 1496474, 1496475, 1496476, 1496477, 1496478, 1496479, 1496480, 1496481, 1496482, 1496483, 1496484, 1496485, 1496486, 1496487, 1496488, 1496489, 1496490, 1496491, 1496492, 1496494, 1496495, 1496496, 1496497; WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 242084, 841319; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1496455, 1496456, 1496457, 1496458, 1496459, 1496460, 1496461, 1496462, 1496463, 1496464, 1496465, 1496466, 1496467, 1496468, 1496469, 1496470, 1496471, 1496472, 1496473, 1496474, 1496475, 1496476, 1496477, 1496478, 1496479, 1496480, 1496481, 1496482, 1496483, 1496484, 1496485, 1496486, 1496487, 1496488, 1496489, 1496490, 1496491, 1496492, 1496494, 1496495, 1496496, 1496497; WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 242084; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1496455, 1496456, 1496457, 1496458, 1496459, 1496460, 1496461, 1496462, 1496463, 1496464, 1496465, 1496466, 1496467, 1496468, 1496469, 1496470, 1496471, 1496472, 1496473, 1496474, 1496475, 1496476, 1496477, 1496478, 1496479, 1496480, 1496481, 1496482, 1496483, 1496484, 1496485, 1496486, 1496487, 1496488, 1496489, 1496490, 1496491, 1496492, 1496494, 1496495, 1496496, 1496497

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.