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Potentilla pulcherrima
Also called Soft Cinquefoil, White Leaved Cinquefoil, Soft Cinquefoil / Beautiful Cinquefoil, Whiteleaf Cinquefoil
Potentilla pulcherrima (syn. Potentilla gracilis var. pulcherrima), the beautiful cinquefoil, soft cinquefoil, or whiteleaf cinquefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Canada, and the north and west-central United States, with a disjunct population in Connecticut. Noted for the shiny abaxial surfaces of its leaves, it is a perennial shrub reaching 30 in (76 cm) with yellow flowers.
Potentilla californica · Potentilla clevelandii · Potentilla daucifolia · Potentilla rydbergii · Potentilla micheneri · Potentilla yadonii · Potentilla muirii · Potentilla paniculata · Potentilla pickeringii · Potentilla rhypara · Potentilla santolinoides · Potentilla webberi
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potentilla pulcherrima by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
