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Canadian Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis)
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Other common names: Dwarf Cinquefoil
Native
Family:
Rosacae (Rose)
Height: 0.15 to 0.5 ft.
Blooms: March to
June
Leaf Type:
divided
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Ghost Town Trail
Date: 5/11/2002
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Canadian Dwarf Cinquefoil may be
easily confused with:
- Common Cinquefoil
The Canadian dwarf cinquefoil is smaller, and the leaves are more rounded.
- Indian Strawberry
Cinquefoil has a five-part divided leaf, strawberry has a three-part leaf.
Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
