Drymocallis arguta

Drymocallis arguta
Drymocallis arguta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Drymocallis
Species: D. arguta
Binomial name
Drymocallis arguta
(Pursh) Rydb.
Synonyms

Potentilla arguta Pursh

Drymocallis arguta, commonly known as the tall cinquefoil or sticky cinquefoil, is a perennial plant in the Rosaceae family of flowering plants native to North America. It was formerly included with the typical cinquefoils in the genus Potentilla.

There are two accepted subspecies:[1]

  • Drymocallis arguta subsp. arguta – tall cinquefoil proper
  • Drymocallis arguta subsp. convallariacream cinquefoil

D. arguta is thought to be a protocarnivorous plant. In his 1999 journal article, G.G. Spoomer tested several plants in the Pacific Northwest for the carnivorous syndrome, using the digestion of proteins as the diagnostic tool to determine which plants appeared to produce protease enzymes capable of breaking down potential prey. D. arguta displayed a capability to digest and absorb the 14C-labeled algal protein placed on the sticky trichomes that the plant possesses. However, it is not known whether the digestive enzymes were produced by the plant itself or surface microbes.[2] Additionally, some definitions of carnivory require the plant to gain some tangible benefit in capturing and digesting prey, such as increased seed yield or growth. Such an experiment has not been done with this species.

See also

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS. (2007). Potentilla arguta. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 17 March 2007). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
  2. ^ Spoomer, G.G. (1999). Evidence of protocarnivorous capabilities in Geranium viscosissimum and Potentilla arguta and other sticky plants. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 160(1): 98-101.

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