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Potentilla canadensis L.

Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderRosalesRose family and eight others
FamilyRosaceaeIncludes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others
GenusPotentillaLatin for “powerful,” for the medicinal qualities of some species
Speciescanadensis“From Canada”

About plant names...

Canadian dwarf cinquefoil is a North American native. "Cinquefoil" means five-leaved. These low plants remind me of wild strawberries, except that the flowers are yellow.

Identification: Plants are 2-6″ (5-15 cm) high, with hairy reddish stems. Leaves are palmate, that is, split into five palmlike leaflets, each leaflet up to 1½″ (3.8 cm) long. The top half of each leaflet is toothed. Flowers are yellow, with five petals, ¼-½″ (6.3-12 mm) in diameter, appearing from May to the middle of June.

Online References:

Illinois Wildflowers

Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource

Www.henriettes-herb.com

Plants.ces.ncsu.edu

Wildflowers of the United States

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Www.cumauriceriver.org

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/31/2016 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/7/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)

 

Potentilla canadensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 6 Sep 2021.

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Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

6/20/2021 · Maquoit Bay Preserve, Brunswick, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm)

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/31/2016 · J. Harry Rich State Forest, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/12/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts ID is uncertain

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)

Potentilla canadensis (Canadian dwarf cinquefoil, dwarf cinquefoil)

5/17/2021 · Bijhouwer Forest, Phippsburg, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

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