White-leaved 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.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of White-leaved 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 gracilis
• Potentilla hippiana
• Potentilla brunnescens
• Potentilla rubricaulis
• Potentilla hudsonii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Species

Potentilla pulcherrima

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