Potentilla simplex
Common Cinquefoil, Old Field Cinquefoil
Other regional names: Old Field Five Fingers +3 more
- Old Field Five Fingers
- Oldfield Cinquefoil
- Oldfield Fivefingers
- Spreading Cinquefoil
Also known as: Callionia simplex (Michx.) Greene +5 more
- Callionia simplex (Michx.) Greene
- Potentilla canadensis var. simplex (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Potentilla simplex var. argyrisma Fernald
- Potentilla simplex var. calvescens Fernald
- Potentilla simplex var. typica Fernald
- Tormentilla simplex (Michx.) Kechaykin & Shmakov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Potentilla simplex (commonly known as Common Cinquefoil or Old Field Cinquefoil) is a herbaceous perennial within the Rosaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin