Dwarf yellow cinquefoil (Potentilla aurea)

Dwarf yellow cinquefoil, a reference photo — Photo: Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Potentilla aurea, the golden cinquefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to the mountains of mainland Europe, and has been introduced to Turkey. A number of cultivars are available, including 'Aurantiaca', 'Goldklumpen', and 'Plena'.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Dwarf yellow cinquefoil being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Potentilla crantzii
Potentilla ruprechtii
Potentilla grandiflora
Potentilla gelida

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Potentilla
Species: Potentilla aurea

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