Rosaceae — Rose Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Rosaceae
Potentilla breweri S.Watson

Potentilla breweri S.Watson

Potentilla breweri S.Watson

Potentilla breweri S.Watson is a taxonomically tricky yellow-flowered perennial native to high elevation North American mountain habitats.

Potentilla canadensis L.

Potentilla canadensis L.

Potentilla canadensis L.

Potentilla canadensis, or dwarf cinquefoil, is a North American native cinquefoil with documented traditional uses and ecological roles.

Potentilla caulescens L.

Potentilla caulescens L.

Potentilla caulescens L.

Potentilla caulescens is a perennial herbaceous Rosaceae flowering plant native to European and North African mountains.

Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Beck ex Fritsch

Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Beck ex Fritsch

Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Beck ex Fritsch

Potentilla crantzii, alpine cinquefoil, is a North American native flowering plant in the Rosaceae family.

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Potentilla douglasii Greene

Potentilla douglasii Greene

Potentilla douglasii is a perennial herb with a described growth form, leaves, stems, flowers, and floral structures.

Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.

Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.

Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.

Potentilla erecta is a low flowering plant native to Europe and western Asia, used in liqueurs, herbal medicine, and dye production.

Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Potentilla flabellifolia is a low-growing North American mountain plant with yellow ternate-leaved flowers.

Potentilla fragarioides L.

Potentilla fragarioides L.

Potentilla fragarioides L.

Potentilla fragarioides L. is a Rosaceae species native to East Asia and parts of Russia, with hemostatic use in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook.

Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook.

Potentilla gracilis Douglas ex Hook.

Potentilla gracilis, or slender/graceful cinquefoil, is a variable perennial cinquefoil native to western North America that hosts two-banded checkered skipper larvae.

Potentilla hippiana Lehm.

Potentilla hippiana Lehm.

Potentilla hippiana Lehm.

Potentilla hippiana is a North American perennial flowering cinquefoil in the rose family with multiple common names.

Potentilla incana (Borkh.) Soják

Potentilla incana (Borkh.) Soják

Potentilla incana (Borkh.) Soják

Potentilla incana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Potentilla native to Europe, ranging from France to Russia.

Potentilla indica (Andrews) Th.Wolf

Potentilla indica (Andrews) Th.Wolf

Potentilla indica (Andrews) Th.Wolf

Potentilla indica is a herbaceous stoloniferous plant with edible berries and various traditional medicinal uses.

Potentilla intermedia L.

Potentilla intermedia L.

Potentilla intermedia L.

Potentilla intermedia L. is a flowering Rosaceae species native from Poland to the Russian Far East.

Potentilla micrantha Ramond ex DC.

Potentilla micrantha Ramond ex DC.

Potentilla micrantha Ramond ex DC.

Potentilla micrantha is a small perennial herb, primarily found across the Mediterranean region in mountainous habitats.

Potentilla montana Brot.

Potentilla montana Brot.

Potentilla montana Brot.

Potentilla montana Brot. is a cinquefoil species native to France and northern half of the Iberian Peninsula.

Potentilla nitida L.

Potentilla nitida L.

Potentilla nitida L.

Potentilla nitida, the pink cinquefoil, is a small Rosaceae cinquefoil species endemic to the Alps.

Potentilla norvegica L.

Potentilla norvegica L.

Potentilla norvegica L.

Potentilla norvegica, or Norwegian cinquefoil, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Europe, Asia, and parts of North America.

Potentilla pensylvanica L.

Potentilla pensylvanica L.

Potentilla pensylvanica L.

Potentilla pensylvanica, the Pennsylvania or prairie cinquefoil, is a variable North American cinquefoil with clustered yellow flowers.

Potentilla pulcherrima Lehm.

Potentilla pulcherrima Lehm.

Potentilla pulcherrima Lehm.

Potentilla pulcherrima is a perennial yellow-flowered shrub in Rosaceae native to North America, known for shiny lower leaf surfaces.

Potentilla recta L.

Potentilla recta L.

Potentilla recta L.

Potentilla recta L., or sulphur cinquefoil, is a perennial herb native to Eurasia and parts of North America, traditionally used as a tonic in Turkey.

Potentilla reptans L.

Potentilla reptans L.

Potentilla reptans L.

Potentilla reptans L. is a creeping perennial herb native to Europe, Asia and Africa that is introduced elsewhere, with noted antimicrobial root extract activity.

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Potentilla santolinoides (A.Gray) Greene

Potentilla santolinoides (A.Gray) Greene

Potentilla santolinoides is a distinct perennial herb with specific leaf, stem, and flower characteristics.

Potentilla simplex Michx.

Potentilla simplex Michx.

Potentilla simplex Michx.

Potentilla simplex is an edible perennial rose family herb native to eastern North America, with yellow flowers and edible young growth.

Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke

Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke

Potentilla sterilis (L.) Garcke

Potentilla sterilis is a strawberry-like plant identifiable by specific leaf, petal, and non-fleshy fruit characteristics.

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