Dasiphora fruticosa
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| Internal ID | UUID644040889d70c138657325 |
| Scientific name | Dasiphora fruticosa |
| Authority | (L.) Rydb. |
| First published in | Monogr. N. Amer. Potent. 2: 188 (1898) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
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Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb., commonly known as shrubby cinquefoil, is a low, evergreen shrub that ranges across the boreal and alpine zones of North America, Europe, and Central Asia. Because its leaves contain a rich complement of astringent compounds, peoples living where the plant grows have long turned it into simple preparations—teas, decoctions, poultices, and occasionally tinctures. The traditional applications centre on soothing digestive upset, relieving sore throats, and treating minor skin irritations, and they are documented in several ethnobotanical surveys.
Among the Diné (Navajo) of the American Southwest, an infusion of the young leaves was taken as a mild tea for stomach cramps and to calm cough, a practice recorded by Moerman (1998). The Koyukon peoples of interior Alaska prepared a decoction of the stems and leaves, drinking the liquid to curb diarrhea and dysentery, again noted by Moerman (1998). In northern Canada the Cree boiled the same plant parts and consumed the tea as a general tonic for fever and sore throat, a use that also appears in Moerman (1998). Each of these preparations relies on the plant’s astringent leaf material, and the reports emphasize the speed with which the remedies were prepared—often a few minutes of simmering.
A practical way to replicate the traditional tea is straightforward: place 2–3 g of dried leaf material (roughly a standard tea bag’s worth) into a small pot, add 250 ml of freshly boiled water, and let the mixture steep uncovered for 5–10 minutes before straining. The resulting infusion can be consumed up to three times daily. Because the beverage is rich in tannins, it should not be taken in large quantities by pregnant women or by individuals with a known tannin allergy, and excessive intake may cause mild gastric irritation.
Chemical analyses of Dasiphora fruticosa consistently reveal high levels of hydrolyzable tannins (such as ellagitannins) and flavonoid glycosides like quercetin‑3‑O‑rutinoside and kaempferol derivatives (Harborne, 1994; Zhang et al., 2012). These astringent phenolics are thought to underlie the plant’s traditional actions on mucous membranes and the gastrointestinal tract. Recent laboratory work has shown the leaf extract to possess antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity in vitro, prompting interest in standardized herbal products. Today the dried leaves are sold in specialty herb shops as a “shrubby cinquefoil tea” and the plant remains in occasional use by remote communities, while researchers continue to evaluate its therapeutic potential.
General Uses Top
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The species is cultivated for ornamental horticulture and is sold by nurseries as a hardy, drought‑tolerant shrub for landscape plantings, rock gardens, xeriscapes and reclamation projects. Commercial products include whole plants in containers, rooted cuttings, seed‑grown seedlings and pre‑grown ground‑cover mats. It is also used in ecological restoration to stabilise disturbed soils and to provide low‑maintenance vegetation on slopes or in low‑fertility sites. The plant’s ability to thrive on a range of well‑drained soils and its tolerance of cold (USDA zones 2–7) make it a preferred choice for regional planting schemes and for commercial horticultural trade.
Properties relevant to use:
Dasiphora fruticosa shows high frost tolerance, low water requirement and a compact, branching growth habit that responds well to pruning. These traits enable its use in low‑maintenance landscaping and in plantings where rapid ground coverage is desired. The species maintains vigor on nutrient‑poor, sandy or loamy substrates, and its foliage persists through the growing season, providing continued ornamental value without intensive cultural inputs.
Standards and regulation:
International trade in live plants of D. fruticosa is subject to phytosanitary requirements under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Export and import must comply with national regulations such as the United States Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection and Quarantine rules, the European Union Plant Health Regulation, and similar frameworks in other jurisdictions. When marketed as a cultivar, naming and registration follow the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) and, where applicable, plant variety protection statutes (e.g., the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act).
Sustainability and sourcing:
Most commercial material is propagated in nurseries through vegetative cuttings or seed germination, reducing reliance on wild harvest. Wild collection of stems or whole plants is limited and regulated under regional conservation laws (e.g., Canada’s Species at Risk Act for northern populations). Sustainable production practices include the use of locally sourced growing media, integrated pest management and water‑efficient irrigation systems, aligning with the horticulture sector’s best‑practice guidelines for environmental stewardship.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pentaphylloides fruticosa | (L.) O.Schwarz | Mitt. Thüring. Bot. Ges. 1: 105 (1949) |
| Tormentilla fruticosa | Stokes | Bot. Mat. Med. 3: 154 (1812) |
| Potentilla floribunda | Pursh | Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 355 (1814) |
| Potentilla lespedeza | H.Lév. | China Rev. Annuelle : 5 (1916) |
| Dasiphora floribunda | (Pursh) Raf. | Autik. Bot. : 167 (1840) |
| Fragaria fruticosa | (L.) Crantz | Inst. Rei Herb. 2: 176 (1766) |
| Potentilla micrandra | Koehne | Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 5: 48 (1896) |
| Potentilla tenuifolia | Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl. | Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 7: 285 (1816) |
| Potentilla loureironis | Tratt. | Rosac. Monogr. 4: 4 (1824) |
| Potentilla fruticosa var. pyrenaica | Willd. ex Schltdl. | ; 1816 284 1816 |
| Potentilla prostrata | Lapeyr. | Hist. Pl. Pyrénées , Suppl.: 76 (1818) |
| Potentilla fruticosa var. prostrata | Lapeyr. ex Gaut. | Catalogue raisonn‚ de la flore des Pyr‚n‚es-orientales ; 1897 160 1897 |
| Potentilla ochreata | Lindl. | Paxton's Fl. Gard. 1: 145 (1853) |
| Potentilla fruticosa subsp. floribunda | (Pursh) Elkington | New Phytol. 68: 157 (1969) |
| Dasiphora riparia | Raf. | Autik. Bot. 167. 1840; Pennell in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, 1921, 48: 95. |
| Pentaphylloides floribunda | (Pursh) Á.Löve | Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 48: 224 (1954) |
| Potentilla fruticosa var. tenuifolia | (Willd. ex Schltdl.) Lehm. | Monogr. Potentill. : 32 (1820) |
| Pentaphylloides elata | Salisb. | |
| Pentaphylloides fruticosa subsp. floribunda | (Pursh) M.La¡nz | ; 1970 22 1970 |
| Potentilla fruticosa var. floribunda | (Pursh) Steud. | Nomenclator botanicus ; 1840 387 1841 |
| Comocarpa fruticosa | Rydb. | Mem. Columb. Univ. ii. l, 6, 19, 206, t. 101 (1898). |
| Potentilla friedrichsenii | Spath ex C.K.Schneid. | Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 523 (1905) |
| Potentilla rigida | Wall. ex Lehmann | Nov. Stirp. Pug. 3: 3 (1831) |
| Dasiphora fruticosa subsp. floribunda | (Pursh) Kartesz | Synth. N. Amer. Fl., nomencl. innov. : 4 (1999) |
| Potentilla fruticosa | L. | Sp. Pl. : 495 (1753) |
| Potentilla fruticosa unranked typica | Regel & Herder | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 39(II): 54 (1866) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | shrubby cinquefoil |
| Azerbaijani | kolşəkilli dazifora |
| Azerbaijani | kolşəkilli kuril çayı |
| Azerbaijani | kolluq qaytarması |
| Belarusian | Курыльскі чай кустовы |
| Bulgarian | храстовиден очиболец |
| Bulgarian | Храстовиден очибодец |
| chy | hohnóhkâ-heséeo'ôtse |
| Czech | mochna křovitá |
| Czech | mochnovec křovitý |
| Welsh | llwyn pumnalen |
| Danish | potentilla fruticosa |
| Danish | månelys |
| Danish | busk-potentil |
| Danish | almindelig buskpotentil |
| German | potentilla fruticosa |
| German | fünffingerstrauch |
| German | fingerstrauch |
| Estonian | potentilla fruticosa |
| Estonian | põõsasmaran |
| Finnish | pensashanhikki |
| Finnish | keltapensashanhikki |
| Finnish | dasiphora floribunda |
| Finnish | potentilla fruticosa |
| French | potentille arbustive |
| French | potentilla fruticosa |
| Upper Sorbian | potentilla fruticosa |
| Upper Sorbian | kerkojty porstnik |
| Hungarian | cserjés pimpó |
| Armenian | դազիֆորա |
| Icelandic | runnamura |
| Japanese | キンロバイ |
| Latvian | krūmu čuža |
| Malayalam | ദാസിഫോറ ഫ്രൂട്ടിക്കോസ |
| mn | Сөөгөн боролзгоно |
| Norwegian Bokmål | buskmure |
| Dutch | shrubby cinquefoil |
| Dutch | struikganzerik |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | buskmure |
| Polish | pięciornik krzewiasty |
| Polish | potentilla fruticosa |
| Russian | dasiphora floribunda |
| Russian | pentaphylloides fruticosa |
| Russian | potentilla fruticosa |
| Russian | Пятилистник кустарниковый |
| Russian | Лапчатка кустарниковая |
| Russian | Кустарниковая лапчатка |
| Russian | Курильский чай |
| Yakutian | Быта уга |
| Slovak | nátržníkovec krovitý |
| Serbian | Петолист |
| Swedish | tok |
| Swedish | Ölandstok |
| Turkish | beş parmak otu |
| Vietnamese | pentaphylloides floribunda |
| Chinese | 格桑花 |
| Chinese | 格桑梅朵 |
| Chinese | 格桑拉 |
| Chinese | 金露梅 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Dasiphora fruticosa var. fruticosa | Unknown | |
| Dasiphora fruticosa var. veitchii | (E.H.Wilson) Nakai | J. Jap. Bot. 15: 601 (1939) |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Mongolia
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- Amur
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Siberia
- Altay
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- Chita
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001017396 |
| Cornell Woody Plants | 189 |
| Canadensys | 8728 |
| USDA Plants | DAFR6 |
| UConn | 346 |
| Tropicos | 27800260 |
| INPN | 94464 |
| Flora of Italy | 2017 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:724590-1 |
| Plantarium | 12703 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 782136 |
| Observations.org | 20471 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 32239 |
| Nature Serve | 2.734230 |
| IPNI | 724590-1 |
| iNaturalist | 76606 |
| GBIF | 5370380 |
| Freebase | /m/03p9kj |
| WisFlora | 12972 |
| Elurikkus | 8768 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 11590 |
| USDA GRIN | 413500 |
| Wikipedia | Dasiphora_fruticosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_040669955.1 | ASM4066995v1 | Chromosome | Chinese Academy of Sciences | 2024-07-19 | 160 | 237.69 Mb |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 3Alpha-Hydroxyurs-12-En-28-Oic Acid | 7163177 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598283 |
| Colosolic acid | 15917996 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598283 |
| Corosolic acid | 6918774 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1C)C)C(=O)O | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598283 |
| Jacarandic acid | 13653335 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598283 |
| Tormentic acid | 73193 | Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O | 488.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598283 |
| Urs-12-en-28-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)- | 220774 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598283 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| (24R)-5-Ergosten-3beta-ol | 312822 | Click to see | 400.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| (3S,8S,9S,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 134766514 | Click to see | 400.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| Caffeic Acid | 689043 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| Ferulic Acid | 445858 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| P-Coumaric Acid | 637542 | Click to see | 164.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| Sinapinic acid | 637775 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O | 224.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| (-)-Catechol | 73160 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol | 1203 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| Catechin | 9064 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| Epicatechin | 72276 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Catechin gallates | |||||
| (-)-Epicatechin gallate | 107905 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O | 442.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| Epigallocatechin Gallate | 65064 | Click to see | 458.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Epigallocatechins | |||||
| Epigallocatechin | 72277 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O | 306.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| Quercetin 3',4',7-trimethyl ether | 5748558 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides | |||||
| Tiliroside | 5320686 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(Hydroxymethyl)Oxan-2-Yl)Oxychromen-4-One | 5378597 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 5317847 | Click to see | 434.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl 6-deoxyhexopyranoside | 5353915 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| acs.jmedchem.1c00409_ST.657 | 5878729 | Click to see | 434.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| Hyperoside | 5281643 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| Quercetin 3-(6''-galloylgalactoside) | 5491814 | Click to see | 616.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| Quercetin 3-arabinoside | 10252339 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 434.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| Quercitrin | 5280459 | Click to see | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
| Tellimoside | 14055723 | Click to see | 616.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00629775 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 162916367 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| Apigenin-7-O-(6''-O-4-coumaroyl)-beta-glucopyranoside | 6439941 | Click to see | 578.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00598597 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| Ellagic Acid | 5281855 | Click to see | 302.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00565058 |
Collections Top
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| In public collections | 0 |