Potentilla alba L.

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Potentilla alba is a species of cinquefoil found in France

Potentilla alba - Wikipedia

Facts

White cinquefoil is introduced in North America; the only place it has naturalized is in Massachusetts gardens and waste areas. It gets its scientific name and common name from the petals, which are white. The lower leaves have 5 to 9 leaflets, each of which have smooth margins with only a few teeth near the tip.

Habitat

Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats)

New England distribution

Adapted from BONAP data

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North America distribution

Adapted from BONAP data

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Characteristics

HabitatterrestrialNew England state

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts

Flower petal colorwhiteLeaf typethe leaves are compound (made up of two or more discrete leafletsLeaf arrangement

• alternate: there is one leaf per node along the stem
• basal: the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant

Leaf blade edgesthe edge of the leaf blade has teethFlower symmetrythere are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)Number of sepals, petals or tepalsthere are five petals, sepals, or tepals in the flowerFusion of sepals and petalsboth the petals and sepals are separate and not fusedStamen number13 or moreFruit type (general)the fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe

Potentilla alba (white cinquefoil): Go Botany (nativeplanttrust.org)