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Potentilla neumanniana
Also called Spotted Cinquefoil
Spring cinquefoil (Potentilla neumanniana, also called spotted cinquefoil) is a low perennial in the rose family with five-fingered leaves and small yellow flowers in early spring. It grows best in dry, sunny spots with lean, well-drained soil.
Potentilla pusilla, the spring cinquefoil or spotted cinquefoil, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). It may grow up to the height of 5–15 cm (2–6 in).
It was first scientifically described by H.G.L. Reichenbach in 1832. P.F.A. Ascherson later called it P. tabernaemontani, a name which is now invalid. The name P. verna was misapplied to this species; as originally described by Linnaeus, it actually refers to the alpine cinquefoil (P. crantzii). This is a fairly undistinguished species of cinquefoil. Its typical five-fingered leaves and—in early spring—five-petalled yellow flowers are borne on low-lying stems. As its common name implies, in most of its range, it is one of the first cinquefoils to bloom. It can grow in dry, marginal habitats, such as roadsides, meadows, and talus.
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Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
