Potentilla simplex
(Common Cinquefoil)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Common Cinquefoil, Old-Field Cinquefoil
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Potentilla simplex, or Common Cinquefoil, is native to the eastern half of the United States. It is a perennial that grows in open woods, fields, prairies and meadows. It blooms in late spring and mid summer with yellow flowers.

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