dwarf cinquefoil

Potentilla canadensis

The dwarf cinquefoil is a small, cheerful flower that blooms in bright yellow. It grows close to the ground and loves sunny spots, making it a happy addition to meadows and gardens.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The dwarf cinquefoil is a low-growing plant with bright yellow, five-petaled flowers resembling tiny wild roses. Its leaves are divided into five leaflets, often compared to a small hand or a strawberry leaf, and it forms a mat of green foliage.

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dwarf cinquefoil

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Datos interesantes

Despite its name, it's actually a relative of the strawberry, but with dry fruits!

Dwarf cinquefoil flowers always have exactly five cheerful yellow petals.

Its name 'cinquefoil' means 'five leaves' in old French, for its hand-like foliage!

Native Americans once used this plant to make herbal teas for various remedies.

Habilidades especiales

Dwarf cinquefoil has special creeping stems called stolons that help it spread across the ground and colonize new areas.

This plant can thrive in poor, rocky, or disturbed soils where many other plants struggle, thanks to its hardy root system.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 5-30 cm
Extensión: 10-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

common eastern bumble bee

Bombus impatiens

visits flowers for sweet nectar

eaten by

white-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses on its leaves and stems

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.