Wildflower - Common Cinquefoil
Botanical name: Potentilla simplex / Family: Rose (Rosaceae) / Habitat:
fields, dry woods
Height: 6-18 inches / Flower size: 1/2 to
3/4 inch / Flower color: yellow / Flowering time: April to
September
Common cinquefoil is native to North America. It can grow up to ten inches
tall, or its stems may spread along the ground. The leaves are saw-toothed
along their whole length.
