




Dasiphora
Shrubby cinquefoils are cheerful little shrubs with bright yellow flowers. They grow in many places and are great for gardens, attracting butterflies and bees!
Habitat: Grasslands
The shrubby cinquefoils has small, compound leaves often with a silvery-green hue. Its cheerful flowers typically have five round, bright yellow petals, though some varieties boast white, orange, or pink blooms. It grows as a dense, low-spreading shrub.





Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
7
"Cinquefoil" means "five leaves", even though many leaves have more!
Its flower petals can be used to make natural dyes for fabric!
Its roots are so tough they help hold soil together on hillsides!
Some wild varieties can grow way up high on cold mountains!
Shrubby cinquefoils can survive extreme cold and harsh winters, bouncing back to bloom again.
This plant thrives in full sunshine and very dry, rocky soils where others struggle to grow.
Its long-lasting blooms offer a steady feast of nectar and pollen for insects all summer.
Bombus impatiens
Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers.
Apis mellifera
Visits blooms for valuable nectar and pollen.

Pyrgus malvae
Its caterpillars sometimes feed on the leaves.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
Danger
1/5 · Very low
These plants are safe to touch, but it's best to look without picking them.
The easiest way to identify shrubby cinquefoils is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
50-150 cm
50-150 cm
2-3 cm
Late spring to early fall
No
None
Perennial
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